exclusive economic zone
Britishnoun
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The drone attacks come a week after two other commercial ships were hit by sea and aerial drones in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
A week earlier, aerial and maritime drones hit two merchant ships in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone, according to Radev.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
"Such an attack within Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone is absolutely unacceptable," he told reporters.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
A nation’s exclusive economic zone typically extends as much as 230 miles from its coastline and under maritime law gives that nation exclusive rights over fishing, oil and gas exploration, and other resources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
With overseas territories across the Pacific, Caribbean and Indian oceans, France has the second-largest maritime exclusive economic zone in the world after the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2026
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