The sea is defined as salt water that fills the depressions between continents. It represents an irreplaceable economic resource for humanity, as well as a means of communication and the most important tool for transportation, without which we practically cannot imagine life today. It is understandable that with the development of humanity and the first contacts of peoples, conflicts arose over the sea, which later led to the development of a legal aspect and a thorough treatment even in current times. Conflicts arose between coastal states for the reason of dividing areas, of which each state wanted as much as possible. Hugo Grotius, about whom much is said in the diploma project, was the first man who wanted to resolve disputes in a legal way. Namely, he put forward a legally convincing thesis that the sea cannot be divided fairly, let alone occupied, which greatly influenced later agreements on the division of areas. A larger or smaller part of the sea that is connected to a coastal state will always belong to it, and the rules in areas where a state rules differ from area to area.
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