“International Law of the sea evolved over the years thereby concretizing the right of the freedom of navigation –FON; further the right evolved with its operational ramifications that led to the concept of Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPs); which operational freedom is based on sovereignty and interdependence of the state to enforce such a right.” International LawWater QuotesInternational AffairsLaw Of The SeaNavigation Quotes Author:Henrietta Newton Martin, International Law of the Sea-A Primer