United Kingdom exclusive economic zone
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The United Kingdom exclusive economic zone is the maritime area over which the UK has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, extending up to 200 nautical miles from its coast.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom exclusive economic zone canonical | 2 |
| UK Exclusive Economic Zone | 1 |
| UK Exclusive Economic Zone (in part) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2025489 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United Kingdom exclusive economic zone Context triple: [Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm, locatedInExclusiveEconomicZone, United Kingdom exclusive economic zone]
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A.
United Kingdom territorial waters
United Kingdom territorial waters are the maritime areas extending from the UK’s coastline over which it exercises full sovereignty and jurisdiction, including parts of surrounding seas such as the North Sea, English Channel, Irish Sea, and Atlantic approaches.
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B.
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone
The Australian Exclusive Economic Zone is a vast maritime area surrounding Australia over which it has special rights to explore, exploit, conserve, and manage marine resources under international law.
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C.
New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
The New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone is a vast maritime area surrounding New Zealand over which the country has special rights to explore, manage, and use marine resources.
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D.
Bristol Channel Islands
The Bristol Channel Islands are a small group of islands and rocky islets located in the Bristol Channel between South Wales and South West England, known for their rugged coastlines and important wildlife habitats.
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E.
British Isles maritime region
The British Isles maritime region is the collective network of surrounding seas, channels, and coastal waters that encircle and connect the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, and their smaller neighboring islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United Kingdom exclusive economic zone Target entity description: The United Kingdom exclusive economic zone is the maritime area over which the UK has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, extending up to 200 nautical miles from its coast.
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A.
United Kingdom territorial waters
United Kingdom territorial waters are the maritime areas extending from the UK’s coastline over which it exercises full sovereignty and jurisdiction, including parts of surrounding seas such as the North Sea, English Channel, Irish Sea, and Atlantic approaches.
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B.
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone
The Australian Exclusive Economic Zone is a vast maritime area surrounding Australia over which it has special rights to explore, exploit, conserve, and manage marine resources under international law.
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C.
New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
The New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone is a vast maritime area surrounding New Zealand over which the country has special rights to explore, manage, and use marine resources.
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D.
Bristol Channel Islands
The Bristol Channel Islands are a small group of islands and rocky islets located in the Bristol Channel between South Wales and South West England, known for their rugged coastlines and important wildlife habitats.
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E.
British Isles maritime region
The British Isles maritime region is the collective network of surrounding seas, channels, and coastal waters that encircle and connect the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, and their smaller neighboring islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exclusive economic zone
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maritime zone ⓘ |
| containsResource |
fisheries resources
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offshore natural gas ⓘ offshore oil ⓘ offshore wind energy potential ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | high seas ⓘ |
| governingAuthority |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
UK Government
Marine Management Organisation ⓘ
surface form:
UK Marine Management Organisation
devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
ⓘ
surface form:
UK Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
|
| includesSeaArea |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Celtic Sea ⓘ English Channel ⓘ Irish Sea ⓘ North Sea ⓘ Scottish continental shelf waters ⓘ waters west of Shetland ⓘ |
| includesWatersOf |
England
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType |
limited jurisdiction over environmental protection
ⓘ
limited jurisdiction over marine scientific research ⓘ sovereign rights for resource purposes ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| maximumExtent | 200 nautical miles from the UK baselines ⓘ |
| neighboringEEZ |
Belgian exclusive economic zone
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surface form:
Belgium exclusive economic zone
Denmark ⓘ
surface form:
Denmark exclusive economic zone
Faroe Islands exclusive economic zone ⓘ France exclusive economic zone ⓘ Iceland exclusive economic zone ⓘ Irish Exclusive Economic Zone ⓘ
surface form:
Ireland exclusive economic zone
Netherlands exclusive economic zone ⓘ Norwegian waters ⓘ
surface form:
Norway exclusive economic zone
|
| purpose |
development of offshore energy
ⓘ
management of fisheries ⓘ protection of the marine environment ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
UK continental shelf
ⓘ
territorial waters of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| right |
conservation of marine resources
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exploitation of marine resources ⓘ exploration of marine resources ⓘ management of marine resources ⓘ production of energy from currents ⓘ production of energy from water ⓘ production of energy from winds ⓘ |
| sovereignState | United Kingdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United Kingdom exclusive economic zone Description of subject: The United Kingdom exclusive economic zone is the maritime area over which the UK has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, extending up to 200 nautical miles from its coast.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm
→
locatedInExclusiveEconomicZone
→
United Kingdom exclusive economic zone
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this entity surface form:
UK Exclusive Economic Zone (in part)
this entity surface form:
UK Exclusive Economic Zone