It&#x27;s an islet not an island, which under UNCLOS is a really important distinction. Islands get an EEZ around them, islets don&#x27;t. Rockall gets 12 nautical miles of territorial waters around it, but no EEZ.<p>The distinction between islets and islands is the basis of what China is up to with the artificial islands it is constructing. UNCLOS is a really interesting thing to get stuck into if you are a legally inclined geek.