Which of the following best describes Innocent Passage?

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Which of the following best describes Innocent Passage?

Innocent passage means a foreign vessel may move through a coastal state’s territorial sea as long as the transit is continuous and expeditious and not prejudicial to the peace, good order, or security of the coastal state. The ship must comply with the coastal state’s laws and regulations during the passage, and it may not engage in activities like fishing or pollution that would undermine those interests. The right does not require prior notification in general, and the coastal state can regulate or suspend innocent passage only in limited cases where the passage would threaten safety or security, not in a blanket or arbitrary way.

Innocent passage means a foreign vessel may move through a coastal state’s territorial sea as long as the transit is continuous and expeditious and not prejudicial to the peace, good order, or security of the coastal state. The ship must comply with the coastal state’s laws and regulations during the passage, and it may not engage in activities like fishing or pollution that would undermine those interests. The right does not require prior notification in general, and the coastal state can regulate or suspend innocent passage only in limited cases where the passage would threaten safety or security, not in a blanket or arbitrary way.

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