Definition(s)
All parts of the sea that are not included in the exclusive economic zone, in the territorial sea or in the internal waters of a State, or in the archipelagic waters of an archipelagic State. (Source: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Article 86)
Hierarchy
Broader: Areas beyond national jurisdiction
In other languages
French
haute mer
Russian
открытое море
Spanish
alta mar
Arabic
أعالي البحار
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Barcelona Convention | 1 decision |