Top 5 Disputed Facts About International Waters

out in the middle of the ocean you can

out in the middle of the ocean you can find many things

find many things

find many things idyllic islands glorious sunrises a boy

idyllic islands glorious sunrises a boy

idyllic islands glorious sunrises a boy left adrift in a boat with only a tiger

left adrift in a boat with only a tiger

left adrift in a boat with only a tiger for company on the endless seascape and

for company on the endless seascape and

for company on the endless seascape and not much in the way of laws but after

not much in the way of laws but after

not much in the way of laws but after three weeks of starving belly and thirst

three weeks of starving belly and thirst

three weeks of starving belly and thirst that pistols start to have a real

that pistols start to have a real

that pistols start to have a real friendly welcome to watchmojo.com and

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friendly welcome to watchmojo.com and avast as we set course for five facts

avast as we set course for five facts

avast as we set course for five facts about international waters

about international waters

about international waters batten down the hatches me hearties and

batten down the hatches me hearties and

batten down the hatches me hearties and that’s all the pirate lingo I can handle

that’s all the pirate lingo I can handle

that’s all the pirate lingo I can handle right now

right now

right now ah mr. chair B I said aye

ah mr. chair B I said aye

ah mr. chair B I said aye number five pirate radio from

number five pirate radio from

number five pirate radio from international waters brought Brit Rock

international waters brought Brit Rock

international waters brought Brit Rock to Brits let’s have a tune I’m sick of

to Brits let’s have a tune I’m sick of

to Brits let’s have a tune I’m sick of his silence

there’s a lot of unsavory and even

there’s a lot of unsavory and even criminal activity that goes on in

criminal activity that goes on in

criminal activity that goes on in international waters thanks to a lack of

international waters thanks to a lack of

international waters thanks to a lack of government control but sometimes

government control but sometimes

government control but sometimes something beautiful comes out of it

something beautiful comes out of it

something beautiful comes out of it during the 1960’s in the United Kingdom

during the 1960’s in the United Kingdom

during the 1960’s in the United Kingdom intrepid DJs would take their radio

intrepid DJs would take their radio

intrepid DJs would take their radio stations aboard small boats off the

stations aboard small boats off the

stations aboard small boats off the British coast and broadcast from

British coast and broadcast from

British coast and broadcast from international waters can’t close us down

international waters can’t close us down

international waters can’t close us down were pirates oh so we’re sitting out

were pirates oh so we’re sitting out

were pirates oh so we’re sitting out here in the middle of the friggin ocean

here in the middle of the friggin ocean

here in the middle of the friggin ocean well in the 1960s the out-of-touch BBC

well in the 1960s the out-of-touch BBC

well in the 1960s the out-of-touch BBC had a total monopoly on radio

had a total monopoly on radio

had a total monopoly on radio broadcasting in the UK the results in

broadcasting in the UK the results in

broadcasting in the UK the results in the decade of the Rolling Stones the WHO

the decade of the Rolling Stones the WHO

the decade of the Rolling Stones the WHO and the Beatles British radio audiences

and the Beatles British radio audiences

and the Beatles British radio audiences were starved for good music enter pirate

were starved for good music enter pirate

were starved for good music enter pirate radio the stiff upper-lip BBC stations

radio the stiff upper-lip BBC stations

radio the stiff upper-lip BBC stations were suddenly in serious competition and

were suddenly in serious competition and

were suddenly in serious competition and forced to change thanks to radio

forced to change thanks to radio

forced to change thanks to radio Coraline London wonderful and others who

Coraline London wonderful and others who

Coraline London wonderful and others who were willing to bring jazz rock reggae

were willing to bring jazz rock reggae

were willing to bring jazz rock reggae and eventually hip-hop and R&B to

and eventually hip-hop and R&B to

and eventually hip-hop and R&B to British airwaves number four not all

British airwaves number four not all

British airwaves number four not all international waters are oceans before

international waters are oceans before

international waters are oceans before the age of international diplomacy

the age of international diplomacy

the age of international diplomacy landlocked countries fought bloody Wars

landlocked countries fought bloody Wars

landlocked countries fought bloody Wars to access the sea even today 48

to access the sea even today 48

to access the sea even today 48 countries are landlocked and need a way

countries are landlocked and need a way

countries are landlocked and need a way of reaching the ocean in Europe the

of reaching the ocean in Europe the

of reaching the ocean in Europe the Danube River is a designated

Danube River is a designated

Danube River is a designated international waterway used by

international waterway used by

international waterway used by landlocked Austria Hungary Moldova

landlocked Austria Hungary Moldova

landlocked Austria Hungary Moldova Serbia and Slovakia so they can get to

Serbia and Slovakia so they can get to

Serbia and Slovakia so they can get to the Black Sea it wasn’t always this way

the Black Sea it wasn’t always this way

the Black Sea it wasn’t always this way before international agreements on river

before international agreements on river

before international agreements on river sharing the Danube was a tool of war and

sharing the Danube was a tool of war and

sharing the Danube was a tool of war and Empire used by the Romans Turks

Empire used by the Romans Turks

Empire used by the Romans Turks Austrians and even the Nazis today

Austrians and even the Nazis today

Austrians and even the Nazis today Europe’s second-longest River is an

Europe’s second-longest River is an

Europe’s second-longest River is an example of peace and shared

example of peace and shared

example of peace and shared responsibility

responsibility

responsibility hooray for international peace and order

hooray for international peace and order

hooray for international peace and order and that’s probably the only example of

and that’s probably the only example of

and that’s probably the only example of the rule of law and successful

the rule of law and successful

the rule of law and successful international cooperation in this

international cooperation in this

international cooperation in this episode

number three marine parks might be the

number three marine parks might be the key to peace on the high seas and we’re

key to peace on the high seas and we’re

key to peace on the high seas and we’re not talking about marine land here over

not talking about marine land here over

not talking about marine land here over in the South China Sea dispute six

in the South China Sea dispute six

in the South China Sea dispute six nations are striving to control the same

nations are striving to control the same

nations are striving to control the same area of international waters and it

area of international waters and it

area of international waters and it could get ugly but what if nobody took

could get ugly but what if nobody took

could get ugly but what if nobody took over the South China Sea and everyone

over the South China Sea and everyone

over the South China Sea and everyone agreed to stay out that means no

agreed to stay out that means no

agreed to stay out that means no exploring for oil no naval exercises at

exploring for oil no naval exercises at

exploring for oil no naval exercises at no military bases this would create a

no military bases this would create a

no military bases this would create a massive patch of ocean where fish

massive patch of ocean where fish

massive patch of ocean where fish populations can rebound and coral reefs

populations can rebound and coral reefs

populations can rebound and coral reefs can regrow the idea dates back to marine

can regrow the idea dates back to marine

can regrow the idea dates back to marine biologist John McManus in the early 90s

biologist John McManus in the early 90s

biologist John McManus in the early 90s he argues that having a safe breeding

he argues that having a safe breeding

he argues that having a safe breeding ground for fish like this would mean a

ground for fish like this would mean a

ground for fish like this would mean a bigger catch in the surrounding areas

bigger catch in the surrounding areas

bigger catch in the surrounding areas providing more fish for Southeast Asia

providing more fish for Southeast Asia

providing more fish for Southeast Asia now that’s an idea less war more food

now that’s an idea less war more food

now that’s an idea less war more food number two

number two

number two climate change is redefining

climate change is redefining

climate change is redefining international waters new areas of

international waters new areas of

international waters new areas of navigable ocean are opening up on the

navigable ocean are opening up on the

navigable ocean are opening up on the top of the world and there is no

top of the world and there is no

top of the world and there is no agreement on what to do about it because

agreement on what to do about it because

agreement on what to do about it because of accelerating climate change the

of accelerating climate change the

of accelerating climate change the Arctic Ocean is expected to be ice-free

Arctic Ocean is expected to be ice-free

Arctic Ocean is expected to be ice-free every summer as early as 2020 and it’s

every summer as early as 2020 and it’s

every summer as early as 2020 and it’s not just scientists who are noticing oil

not just scientists who are noticing oil

not just scientists who are noticing oil and mining companies are drooling at the

and mining companies are drooling at the

and mining companies are drooling at the prospect of seabed drilling and mining

prospect of seabed drilling and mining

prospect of seabed drilling and mining governments of northern countries not to

governments of northern countries not to

governments of northern countries not to mention their militaries are very

mention their militaries are very

mention their militaries are very interested in who will control drilling

interested in who will control drilling

interested in who will control drilling fishing and shipping rights through the

fishing and shipping rights through the

fishing and shipping rights through the Arctic even Canada has caught up in the

Arctic even Canada has caught up in the

Arctic even Canada has caught up in the controversy over the thawing of the

controversy over the thawing of the

controversy over the thawing of the Arctic and the Northwest Passage the

Arctic and the Northwest Passage the

Arctic and the Northwest Passage the Canadian government sees the waters of

Canadian government sees the waters of

Canadian government sees the waters of the Northwest Territory and Nunavut as

the Northwest Territory and Nunavut as

the Northwest Territory and Nunavut as Canadian though the rest of the world

Canadian though the rest of the world

Canadian though the rest of the world disagrees the ice may be thawing the

disagrees the ice may be thawing the

disagrees the ice may be thawing the tensions certainly are not number one

tensions certainly are not number one

tensions certainly are not number one garbage and pirates are no one’s

garbage and pirates are no one’s

garbage and pirates are no one’s responsibility I’m sorry

responsibility I’m sorry

responsibility I’m sorry the Nova pirates work

the Nova pirates work

the Nova pirates work I’m still a real thing you know you’re

I’m still a real thing you know you’re

I’m still a real thing you know you’re in a bad neighborhood when criminals

in a bad neighborhood when criminals

in a bad neighborhood when criminals roam the streets and the garbage never

roam the streets and the garbage never

roam the streets and the garbage never gets picked up the ocean is pretty much

gets picked up the ocean is pretty much

gets picked up the ocean is pretty much the worst neighborhood ever remember the

the worst neighborhood ever remember the

the worst neighborhood ever remember the point of international waters

point of international waters

point of international waters is that anyone can use them and

is that anyone can use them and

is that anyone can use them and practically nobody is responsible for

practically nobody is responsible for

practically nobody is responsible for them take garbage because of the

them take garbage because of the

them take garbage because of the currents of the ocean garbage from boats

currents of the ocean garbage from boats

currents of the ocean garbage from boats and runoff from land is carried in a

and runoff from land is carried in a

and runoff from land is carried in a huge circular pattern called a gyre the

huge circular pattern called a gyre the

huge circular pattern called a gyre the Pacific Garbage Patch is a raft of

Pacific Garbage Patch is a raft of

Pacific Garbage Patch is a raft of despair the size of Texas

despair the size of Texas

despair the size of Texas choking unlucky animals passing through

choking unlucky animals passing through

choking unlucky animals passing through if that wasn’t bad enough

if that wasn’t bad enough

if that wasn’t bad enough piracy still continues in international

piracy still continues in international

piracy still continues in international waters though modern pirates don’t wear

waters though modern pirates don’t wear

waters though modern pirates don’t wear tricorn hats and multiple scarves well

tricorn hats and multiple scarves well

tricorn hats and multiple scarves well maybe they would if they’re affecting

maybe they would if they’re affecting

maybe they would if they’re affecting some steampunk motif but it’s kind of

some steampunk motif but it’s kind of

some steampunk motif but it’s kind of gaudy anyway technically international

gaudy anyway technically international

gaudy anyway technically international law says that any country can stop and

law says that any country can stop and

law says that any country can stop and punish pirates and many militaries do

punish pirates and many militaries do

punish pirates and many militaries do exactly that regularly however in a lot

exactly that regularly however in a lot

exactly that regularly however in a lot of ways it’s one of those situations

of ways it’s one of those situations

of ways it’s one of those situations where since everybody’s responsible

where since everybody’s responsible

where since everybody’s responsible nobody takes full responsibility at

nobody takes full responsibility at

nobody takes full responsibility at executes most countries are reticent to

executes most countries are reticent to

executes most countries are reticent to prosecute and imprison pirates so they

prosecute and imprison pirates so they

prosecute and imprison pirates so they often just take their gyroscope

often just take their gyroscope

often just take their gyroscope blunderbusses and Victorian sword canes

blunderbusses and Victorian sword canes

blunderbusses and Victorian sword canes or whatever

or whatever

or whatever steampunk weapons they have on them and

steampunk weapons they have on them and

steampunk weapons they have on them and set them free you’re done hang on planks

set them free you’re done hang on planks

set them free you’re done hang on planks now I’m done so do you think the high

now I’m done so do you think the high

now I’m done so do you think the high seas are a place of limitless adventure

seas are a place of limitless adventure

seas are a place of limitless adventure and opportunity or you landlubbers who’d

and opportunity or you landlubbers who’d

and opportunity or you landlubbers who’d rather not get their feet wet in the

rather not get their feet wet in the

rather not get their feet wet in the anarchy of international waters are you

anarchy of international waters are you

anarchy of international waters are you apart Pirates are in this year for more

apart Pirates are in this year for more

apart Pirates are in this year for more piston-powered pollaxe top tens and

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