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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Philippines at the Center of a Regional Shift At the heart of this shift is the Philippines, which faces persistent Chinese incursions into its exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Illicit fishing has plagued costal Argentina for decades, experts say, with the Argentine Navy saying that Chinese vessels are frequent violators of the exclusive economic zone.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Scarborough Shoal, which sits amid rich fishing grounds, has been effectively controlled by China since 2012 despite its location inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, according to the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Refusal to share details Cook Islands, with a population of 15,000, a tourism economy and a large exclusive economic zone, is a self-governing country in free association with New Zealand, which provides the bulk of development funding.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Illicit fishing has plagued costal Argentina for decades, experts say, with the Argentine Navy saying that Chinese vessels are frequent violators of the exclusive economic zone.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Scarborough Shoal, which sits amid rich fishing grounds, has been effectively controlled by China since 2012 despite its location inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, according to the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Refusal to share details Cook Islands, with a population of 15,000, a tourism economy and a large exclusive economic zone, is a self-governing country in free association with New Zealand, which provides the bulk of development funding.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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