What is the maritime baseline?

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What is the maritime baseline?

The baseline is the starting line from which all maritime zones are measured, and it is normally drawn along the low-water line along the coast. This boundary follows the shore at the lowest tide, establishing the point from which the breadth of the territorial sea, exclusive economic zone, and other zones are calculated. That’s why a boundary that tracks the low-water shoreline along the coast is the correct description. The other ideas—drawing a line straight across open water, marking the limit of the territorial seas, or using mid-tide height—do not represent the baseline itself.

The baseline is the starting line from which all maritime zones are measured, and it is normally drawn along the low-water line along the coast. This boundary follows the shore at the lowest tide, establishing the point from which the breadth of the territorial sea, exclusive economic zone, and other zones are calculated. That’s why a boundary that tracks the low-water shoreline along the coast is the correct description. The other ideas—drawing a line straight across open water, marking the limit of the territorial seas, or using mid-tide height—do not represent the baseline itself.

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