πŸ“‘ United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part 5, Article 55, Paragraph 1

" Specific legal regime of the exclusive economic zone: 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 of the coastal State and the rights and freedoms of other States are governed by the relevant provisions of this Convention."

⌚ Date Published: 1982-12-10
βš–οΈ Instrument Type: Convention
Country: πŸŠ•πŸ‰„ All Countries
🌍 Continent : International
πŸ“œInstrument: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
UNCLOS_en_Page37 - aticles 53, 54, 55 & 56

DEFINITION OF TERMS IN THIS CLAUSE



πŸ”‘ Coast
Coast

➑ land beside or near to the sea or ocean


πŸ”‘ Exclusive Economic Zone
Exclusive Economic Zone

➑ Abbreviation for Exclusive Economic Zone (defined in the Law of the Sea Convention).


πŸ”‘ Sea
Sea

➑ the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its continents and islands