Question

Under international law, the open oceans are ...

A.) subject to the jurisdiction of the world's major naval powers

B.) free to be used by any nation's merchant or naval vessels

C.) under the jurisdiction of the nearest coastal nation

D.) under the jurisdiction of the United Nations

Answer 1

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "C.) under the jurisdiction of the nearest coastal nation." Under international law, the open oceans are C.) under the jurisdiction of the nearest coastal nation