1) The shoreline is straight and not indented

The baseline for a straight and non -indented shoreline is the usual baseline which is low tide.
The baseline is drawn to mark the limits of the territorial waters zone, the contiguous zone and
the exclusive economic zone. In addition, it also marks the deep waters which is waters towards
the land from the base line and divides the maritime of the neighboring countries. The baseline is
also the maritime starting line. The baseline of a country is determined by a hydrographic survey.
The inland waters of the straight and non -indented shoreline are inland from low tide.

According to Article 3 of UNCLOS 1982, every state has the right to establish the
breadth of its territorial sea up to a limit not exceeding 12 nautical miles, measuring from the
baselines determined in accordance with this convention. Article 17 of UNCLOS, provides that
all vessels from coastal waters states or non -coastal states have the right to pass through in the
sincere passage of the territorial waters zone. In addition, according to Article 33 of UNCLOS,
the Contiguous Zone shall not exceed 24 nautical miles from the seabed. The contiguous zone of
the straight and non -indented shoreline is located at 24 nautical miles from the normal baseline.
A coastal waters state has the right to prevent violations of customs, fiscal, immigration or
sanitary laws and regulations within its territory.

In addition, the Exclusive Economic Zone is located not more than 200 nautical miles
from the low water line as provided in article 57 of UNCLOS. For straight and non -indented
shorelines, the exclusive economic zone is located at 200 nautical miles from the normal
baseline. The exclusive economic zone regime for straight and non -indented shorelines is
located 200 nautical miles from the territorial waters zone. According to article 56 of UNCLOS,
in the Exclusive Economic Zone, a coastal waters state has the exclusive right to exploit or
conserve natural resources found in the water, seabed, or subsoil. These sources include living
things, such as fish and non-living things, such as oil and natural gas. States also have the
exclusive right to engage in offshore energy generation from waves, currents, and wind within
their ZEEs. Furthermore, coastal states have jurisdiction in the development and use of artificial
islands, construction and structures, conducting scientific research, and protecting the marine
environment. Other countries whether coastal states or non-coastal states have freedom of
navigation and lay submarine cables and pipes in accordance with article 58 of UNCLOS.
 Not only that, the continental shelf for the straight and non -indented shoreline is located
at 130m from the territorial sea zone towards the seabed. The descending platform is located at
1200m to 3500m from the territorial sea zone towards the seabed while the ascending platform is
located at 3500m to 5500m from the territorial sea zone towards the seabed. Article 76 of
UNCLOS, provides that a big country may claim the continental shelf from the territorial sea
zone to the sea for 350 nautical miles while a small country may claim from the territorial sea
zone to the sea for 200 nautical miles. A country may not claim more than 350 nautical miles
from territorial sea, if necessary, shall inform the United Nations. According to Article 77 of
UNCLOS, coastal states have sovereign rights in exploiting and exploring natural resources such
as mineral resources, non -living things on the seabed and seabed soils along with sedentary
species.

The high seas for straight and non -indented shorelines fall under the jurisdiction of
international sea. According to article 86 of UNCLOS, the high seas apply only to all parts of the
sea that are not located in an exclusive economic zone, territorial sea zone or inland waters of a
country or in archipelagic waters in an archipelagic country. Article 87 of UNCLOS, provides
that the high seas are open to all countries, whether coastal states or non -coastal states where it
has freedom of navigation, freedom of overflight, freedom to lay submarine cables and pipes,
freedom to build artificial islands, freedom to conduct activities fisheries and the freedom to
conduct scientific research.

Finally, the seabed in the straight and non-intended shoreline belongs to the universal
human being where no one can claim that right. Moreover, the straight and non -indented
shoreline, has full sovereignty over the territorial waters because it is close to the shoreline and
has become part of it. This full sovereignty includes water, the seabed and space. Whereas,
straight and non -indented shorelines have limited sovereignty starting from contiguous zones,
exclusive economic zones and continental shelves.