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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Earlier, Japan said the Liaoning sailed within its exclusive economic zone near Minamitorishima, a remote island east of Iwo Jima.
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Reuters, NBC news, 11 June 2025
The Shandong conducted flight operations with its fighter jets and helicopters within Japan's 230-mile-wide exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around the island, according to a Japanese Defense Ministry map.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Read more: Fishing Communities in the Philippines Are Fighting for their Future as Waters Rise
French Polynesia has been steadfast in its efforts to conserve its exclusive economic zone.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 9 June 2025
The Philippines refers to the portion of the South China Sea within its exclusive economic zone as the West Philippine Sea.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 11 June 2025
The Shandong conducted flight operations with its fighter jets and helicopters within Japan's 230-mile-wide exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around the island, according to a Japanese Defense Ministry map.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Read more: Fishing Communities in the Philippines Are Fighting for their Future as Waters Rise
French Polynesia has been steadfast in its efforts to conserve its exclusive economic zone.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 9 June 2025
The Philippines refers to the portion of the South China Sea within its exclusive economic zone as the West Philippine Sea.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
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“Exclusive economic zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclusive%20economic%20zone. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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