exclusive economic zone
noun
: the area of sea and seabed extending from the shore of a country claiming exclusive rights to it
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The Philippines refers to the portion of the South China Sea within its exclusive economic zone as the West Philippine Sea.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
In December, for example, Turkey announced a plan to negotiate an exclusive economic zone agreement with Syria that would define maritime boundaries to give each country exclusive rights to explore and exploit resources, including oil and gas, within its own zone.
—Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea defines a coastal state's territorial waters as extending up to 12 nautical miles (13.8 miles) from its coastline, while its exclusive economic zone extends a further 200 nautical miles (230 miles) beyond that.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Manila has been at the forefront of the territorial fight, saying that Chinese ships have been blocking access to fishing sites as well as oil and gas deposits in the waters that are in its exclusive economic zone.
—Aie Balagtas See, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
In December, for example, Turkey announced a plan to negotiate an exclusive economic zone agreement with Syria that would define maritime boundaries to give each country exclusive rights to explore and exploit resources, including oil and gas, within its own zone.
—Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea defines a coastal state's territorial waters as extending up to 12 nautical miles (13.8 miles) from its coastline, while its exclusive economic zone extends a further 200 nautical miles (230 miles) beyond that.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Manila has been at the forefront of the territorial fight, saying that Chinese ships have been blocking access to fishing sites as well as oil and gas deposits in the waters that are in its exclusive economic zone.
—Aie Balagtas See, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exclusive economic zone
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