# Exclusive Economic Zone

*Last updated: 2026-10-06*

> The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is a maritime area extending up to 200 nautical miles from a coastal state's baseline under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is a maritime area extending up to 200 nautical miles from a coastal state's baseline under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Within it, the coastal state holds sovereign rights to explore, exploit and manage living and non-living natural resources (fisheries, oil, gas, offshore wind), but — unlike in its territorial sea, which extends only 12 nautical miles — does not exercise full territorial sovereignty. Other states retain freedoms such as navigation and overflight within the EEZ. The distinction matters for classifying incidents at sea: an attack within a state's EEZ is assessed differently under international law than one within its territorial waters, since the EEZ is not sovereign territory in the strict sense.

**Source:** [https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/unclos_e.pdf](https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/unclos_e.pdf)

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Term | Exclusive Economic Zone |
| Language | IT |
| Word count | 123 |
| Last updated | 2026-10-06 |
| Source | https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/unclos_e.pdf |

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