Iceland exclusive economic zone
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The Iceland exclusive economic zone is a maritime area surrounding Iceland in the North Atlantic where the country holds special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, including fishing and energy.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exclusive economic zone
ⓘ
maritime zone ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Iceland EEZ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Denmark exclusive economic zone
ⓘ
Faroe Islands exclusive economic zone ⓘ Greenland exclusive economic zone ⓘ Jan Mayen exclusive economic zone ⓘ Norway exclusive economic zone ⓘ United Kingdom exclusive economic zone ⓘ |
| contains |
Icelandic fishing grounds
ⓘ
spawning grounds for commercially important fish species ⓘ |
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| disputeHistory |
Cod Wars context
ⓘ
historic fisheries disputes with the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
major contributor to Icelandic GDP through fisheries
ⓘ
vital to Icelandic fishing industry ⓘ |
| environmentalImportance |
habitat for North Atlantic fish stocks
ⓘ
important area for marine biodiversity ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Icelandic fisheries legislation
ⓘ
Icelandic marine resources management laws ⓘ international law of the sea ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
seabed adjacent to Iceland
ⓘ
subsoil adjacent to Iceland ⓘ waters around Iceland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arctic region
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measuredFrom | Icelandic baselines ⓘ |
| notSovereignTerritory | high seas beyond territorial sea ⓘ |
| outerLimitFromBaseline | 200 nautical miles ⓘ |
| partOf | global network of national exclusive economic zones ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of marine resources
ⓘ
economic utilization of marine resources ⓘ management of fish stocks ⓘ regulation of foreign fishing ⓘ |
| regulates |
access of foreign fishing vessels
ⓘ
quota allocation for fish stocks ⓘ |
| resourceType |
fishery resources
ⓘ
marine living resources ⓘ offshore energy resources ⓘ oil and gas potential ⓘ renewable ocean energy potential ⓘ |
| rightType |
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 ⓘ |
| sovereignRightsHolder |
Icelandic government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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