Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone
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The Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone is a vast maritime area over which the Bahamas holds special rights for exploring, exploiting, conserving, and managing natural resources, including regions like the Cay Sal Bank.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exclusive economic zone
ⓘ
maritime zone ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
high seas
ⓘ
territorial sea of The Bahamas ⓘ |
| allows |
freedom of navigation for other states
ⓘ
freedom of overflight for other states ⓘ |
| coastalStateRights |
jurisdiction over artificial islands and installations
ⓘ
jurisdiction over marine scientific research ⓘ jurisdiction over protection and preservation of the marine environment ⓘ sovereign rights for economic exploitation ⓘ |
| contains |
coral reef ecosystems
ⓘ
fishing grounds important to Bahamian economy ⓘ marine protected areas (designated within EEZ) ⓘ |
| country | The Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalConcerns |
climate change impacts on marine ecosystems
ⓘ
coral reef degradation risk ⓘ overfishing risk ⓘ |
| givesRightsTo |
conserve natural resources
ⓘ
exploit natural resources ⓘ explore natural resources ⓘ manage natural resources ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesArea |
Bahama Banks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cay Sal Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Bahama Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Bahama Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalRegime | UNCLOS Part V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumExtentFromBaseline | 200 nautical miles ⓘ |
| naturalResources |
fisheries
ⓘ
marine biodiversity ⓘ offshore hydrocarbons (potential) ⓘ seabed minerals (potential) ⓘ |
| partOf | maritime zones of The Bahamas ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of marine ecosystems
ⓘ
economic development through marine sectors ⓘ sustainable use of marine resources ⓘ |
| regulatingAuthority |
Bahamas Department of Marine Resources
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bahamas Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of the Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignState | The Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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