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- Dictionaryex·clu·sive ec·o·nom·ic zone/ikˌsklo͞osiv ˌekəˈnämik zōn/
noun
- 1. an area of coastal water and seabed within a certain distance of a country's coastline, to which the country claims exclusive rights for fishing, drilling, and other economic activities.
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Jun 11, 2024 · An exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is an area of the ocean where a country has sovereign rights to natural resources. Learn how EEZs were established, what rights they grant, and what disputes they can cause.
An exclusive economic zone (EEZ), as prescribed by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, is an area of the sea in which a sovereign state has exclusive rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind.
The exclusive economic zone is an area beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea, subject to the specific legal regime established in this Part, under which the rights and jurisdiction...
Apr 25, 2016 · An EEZ is an area of 200 nautical miles from a country's coastline where it has full rights to explore and exploit the marine resources. Learn about the EEZs of different countries, their economic and scientific significance, and the disputes and governance issues involved.
The exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is a zone where the U.S. and other coastal nations have sovereign rights over natural resources and other activities. Learn about the EEZ's extent, jurisdiction, and rights from NOAA Ocean Facts.
An EEZ is an area of the ocean where a coastal nation has jurisdiction over natural resources and other rights. Learn about the U.S. EEZ, its size, importance, and mapping challenges from NOAA.
The exclusive economic zone of the Philippines (Philippine EEZ), per the mandate of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), consists of four subzones. It covers 2,263,816 square kilometers (874,064 sq mi) of sea.
