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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What To Know The participating countries conducted the drills on Tuesday and Wednesday inside the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ), off the west coast of Zambales province on the main island of Luzon, according to a statement from the Philippine military.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
China, the Philippines and Taiwan all claim sovereignty over Scarborough Shoal, which is about 140 miles (222 kilometers) west of the main Philippine island of Luzon and within the Philippines exclusive economic zone.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Surveys have confirmed the presence of rare-earth-rich mud at depths of 5,000 to 6,000 meters within Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) near Minamitori Island, Ishii said.
—Yuka Obayashi, Reuters, 4 July 2025
The waters of French Polynesia, home to over 30 shark species within a 2.1 million square mile (5.5 million km²) exclusive economic zone, provide a unique environment to study shark-human interactions.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
China, the Philippines and Taiwan all claim sovereignty over Scarborough Shoal, which is about 140 miles (222 kilometers) west of the main Philippine island of Luzon and within the Philippines exclusive economic zone.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Surveys have confirmed the presence of rare-earth-rich mud at depths of 5,000 to 6,000 meters within Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) near Minamitori Island, Ishii said.
—Yuka Obayashi, Reuters, 4 July 2025
The waters of French Polynesia, home to over 30 shark species within a 2.1 million square mile (5.5 million km²) exclusive economic zone, provide a unique environment to study shark-human interactions.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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“Exclusive economic zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclusive%20economic%20zone. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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