The Law of the Sea Negotiations in the Late 1970s

The Law of the Sea negotiations in the late 1970s produced international agreements that were

A) immediately agreed upon and ratified by the respective governments.
B) agreed upon but not formally ratified by the respective governments and seldom adhered to.
C) not agreed upon and never ratified by the respective governments.
D) generally agreed upon and not always ratified, but adhered to with some exceptions by all of the respective governments.