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985 B
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17 lines
985 B
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Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
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The EEZ is a zone beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea within which the U.S. has certain
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sovereign rights and jurisdiction. Under some U.S. laws, the inner limit of the EEZ extends landward
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to the seaward limit of the states submerged lands. For more information, please refer to the Coast
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Pilot.
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Contiguous Zone
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The Contiguous Zone is a zone contiguous to the territorial sea, in which the United States may
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exercise the control necessary to prevent and punish infringement within its territory or territorial sea
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of its customs, fiscal, immigration, cultural heritage or sanitary laws and regulations. For more
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information, please refer to the Coast Pilot.
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Administration Area
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This area covers land, internal waters, and territorial sea. The territorial sea is a maritime zone over
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which the United States exercises sovereignty extending to the airspace as well as to its bed and
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subsoil. For more information, please refer to the Coast Pilot.
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