Exclusive Economic Zones of coastal states in the Northwest Atlantic
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The Exclusive Economic Zones of coastal states in the Northwest Atlantic are maritime areas extending up to 200 nautical miles from each coastal state's shoreline, within which those states have special rights over the exploration, exploitation, conservation, and management of marine resources.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Exclusive Economic Zones of coastal states in the Northwest Atlantic canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4271157 — 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: Exclusive Economic Zones of coastal states in the Northwest Atlantic Context triple: [Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization area, overlapsWith, Exclusive Economic Zones of coastal states in the Northwest Atlantic]
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A.
European coastal states of the North-East Atlantic
The European coastal states of the North-East Atlantic are the nations bordering the northeastern Atlantic Ocean that collaborate on marine environmental protection, resource management, and regional governance.
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B.
U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone
The U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone is a vast maritime area extending from the U.S. coastline in which the United States has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind.
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C.
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization area
The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization area is an internationally managed marine region in the northwest Atlantic Ocean where member countries coordinate the conservation and sustainable use of fishery resources.
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D.
The Ocean Regime
The Ocean Regime is a seminal work by Elisabeth Mann Borgese that explores the legal, political, and environmental governance of the world’s oceans as a shared global resource.
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E.
Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone
The Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone is a maritime area over which Spain has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, extending up to 200 nautical miles from its coasts in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
- 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: Exclusive Economic Zones of coastal states in the Northwest Atlantic Target entity description: The Exclusive Economic Zones of coastal states in the Northwest Atlantic are maritime areas extending up to 200 nautical miles from each coastal state's shoreline, within which those states have special rights over the exploration, exploitation, conservation, and management of marine resources.
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A.
European coastal states of the North-East Atlantic
The European coastal states of the North-East Atlantic are the nations bordering the northeastern Atlantic Ocean that collaborate on marine environmental protection, resource management, and regional governance.
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B.
U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone
The U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone is a vast maritime area extending from the U.S. coastline in which the United States has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind.
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C.
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization area
The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization area is an internationally managed marine region in the northwest Atlantic Ocean where member countries coordinate the conservation and sustainable use of fishery resources.
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D.
The Ocean Regime
The Ocean Regime is a seminal work by Elisabeth Mann Borgese that explores the legal, political, and environmental governance of the world’s oceans as a shared global resource.
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E.
Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone
The Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone is a maritime area over which Spain has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, extending up to 200 nautical miles from its coasts in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Exclusive Economic Zone system
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maritime zone regime ⓘ |
| allows |
coastal state regulation of fishing activities
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licensing of foreign fishing vessels ⓘ regulation of offshore energy projects ⓘ |
| appliesTo | coastal states bordering the Northwest Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| basedOn | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coastalState |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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France (Saint Pierre and Miquelon) NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal (via the Azores region’s Atlantic context) ⓘ United Kingdom (via overseas territories) NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| delimitedFrom |
high seas
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territorial sea ⓘ |
| disputeSettlementForum |
International Court of Justice
NERFINISHED
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International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ arbitral tribunals under UNCLOS ⓘ |
| grantsRightTo |
conserve marine resources
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exploit marine resources ⓘ explore marine resources ⓘ manage marine resources ⓘ |
| includesResourceType |
fish stocks
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living marine resources ⓘ marine mammals ⓘ non-living marine resources ⓘ offshore oil and gas resources ⓘ seabed mineral resources ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
artificial islands and installations
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marine scientific research ⓘ protection and preservation of the marine environment ⓘ |
| legalNature | sui generis zone under international law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northwest Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumExtent | 200 nautical miles from baselines ⓘ |
| mayOverlapWith | adjacent states’ EEZ claims ⓘ |
| measuredFrom | coastal baselines ⓘ |
| purpose |
economic development of coastal states
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protection of marine ecosystems ⓘ sustainable use of marine resources ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization regulatory area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignRightsOver |
natural resources in the water column
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natural resources of the seabed ⓘ natural resources of the subsoil ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
duty to conserve living resources
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obligation to allow certain freedoms of navigation ⓘ obligation to respect rights of other states ⓘ |
| timeOfEstablishment | late 20th century following UNCLOS III ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Exclusive Economic Zones of coastal states in the Northwest Atlantic Description of subject: The Exclusive Economic Zones of coastal states in the Northwest Atlantic are maritime areas extending up to 200 nautical miles from each coastal state's shoreline, within which those states have special rights over the exploration, exploitation, conservation, and management of marine resources.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization area
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overlapsWith
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Exclusive Economic Zones of coastal states in the Northwest Atlantic
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