China’s Unprecedented Territorial Sea Baseline Declaration In The Northern Beibu Gulf

The baseline declaration aligns with the amended Marine Environmental Protection Law of China, effective from January 1, 2024. Article 93 specifies stringent measures and fines for violations related to ship pollution, with fines ranging from CNY 200,000 to CNY 1 million for the discharge of prohibited pollutants. Other illegal discharges of pollutants may incur fines between CNY 10,000 and CNY 200,000.
Non-compliance with reporting requirements for foreign vessels entering China’s territorial...