The claim by one state of a waterway as internal waters has led to disputes with other states. For example,
Canada claims a section of the
Northwest Passage as part of its internal waters, fully under Canadian jurisdiction, a claim which has been disputed by the
United States and most maritime nations, which consider them to be an
international strait, which means that foreign vessels have a right of
transit passage. {{cite web | title=Climate Change and Canadian Sovereignty in the Northwest Passage {{cite news | title=The Northwest Passage Thawed The
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, which was formed in 1994, has the power to settle maritime disputes between party states, although in practice, these resolutions depend on the willingness of these states to adhere to the rulings. == See also ==