Which feature is entitled to the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) rights?

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Which feature is entitled to the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) rights?

Exclusive economic zone rights come from what kind of feature you have. Under UNCLOS, an island—something that is a land area above water at high tide—generates an EEZ, extending up to 200 nautical miles from its baseline to explore and exploit resources. Rocks that cannot sustain human habitation or economic life do not have an EEZ of their own (they’re limited to a territorial sea, if any). Low-tide elevations aren’t above water at high tide, so they don’t generate an EEZ either. So the feature entitled to EEZ rights is the island.

Exclusive economic zone rights come from what kind of feature you have. Under UNCLOS, an island—something that is a land area above water at high tide—generates an EEZ, extending up to 200 nautical miles from its baseline to explore and exploit resources. Rocks that cannot sustain human habitation or economic life do not have an EEZ of their own (they’re limited to a territorial sea, if any). Low-tide elevations aren’t above water at high tide, so they don’t generate an EEZ either. So the feature entitled to EEZ rights is the island.

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