Home›Articles›The Captured Ship Behind Grotius's Doctrine of the Open SeaArticleThe Captured Ship Behind Grotius's Doctrine of the Open SeaConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OfHugo Grotius, Political Figures Well-attested SourcesHugo Grotius (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaJurist career section, Mare Liberum paragraphQuote, Jurist career section, Mare Liberum paragraphIn it, Grotius argued that the sea could not be appropriated as territory and that it should remain open to navigation and trade.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.