Ecuadorian exclusive economic zone
E578694
The Ecuadorian exclusive economic zone is a maritime area extending from Ecuador’s coastline, including around the Galápagos Islands, where Ecuador holds special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ecuadorian territorial waters | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exclusive economic zone
ⓘ
maritime zone ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Colombian exclusive economic zone
ⓘ
Peruvian exclusive economic zone ⓘ |
| coastalStateRights |
jurisdiction over artificial islands and installations
ⓘ
jurisdiction over marine scientific research ⓘ jurisdiction over protection and preservation of the marine environment ⓘ sovereign rights for exploring and exploiting natural resources ⓘ |
| contains | Galápagos Marine Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| economicSignificance |
artisanal fishing
ⓘ
industrial fishing ⓘ marine tourism ⓘ potential offshore hydrocarbons ⓘ |
| environmentalSignificance |
high marine biodiversity
ⓘ
presence of endemic species around Galápagos ⓘ |
| foreignStateFreedoms |
freedom of navigation
ⓘ
freedom of overflight ⓘ freedom to lay submarine cables and pipelines ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Ecuadorian fisheries regulations
ⓘ
Ecuadorian maritime law ⓘ |
| grantsRightsTo |
conserve marine resources
ⓘ
exploit marine resources ⓘ explore marine resources ⓘ manage marine resources ⓘ |
| hasPart | Galápagos Islands exclusive economic zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesAreaOffCoastOf |
Galápagos Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mainland Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumExtentFromBaseline | 200 nautical miles ⓘ |
| measuredFrom | Ecuadorian baselines ⓘ |
| partOf | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of marine resources
ⓘ
protection of marine environment ⓘ regulation of fishing activities ⓘ sustainable use of marine resources ⓘ |
| region | South Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ecuadorian contiguous zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ecuadorian territorial sea ⓘ |
| resourceTypes |
fisheries resources
ⓘ
hydrocarbon resources ⓘ living resources ⓘ mineral resources ⓘ non-living resources ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
UNCLOS Part V provisions on exclusive economic zones
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
international maritime law ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ecuadorian territorial waters