territorial waters

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More than 90 people died on Feb. 26 near Cutro, in the Calabria region, in one of the deadliest sea accidents in Italian territorial waters.

From Reuters

Its most valuable commodity is tuna, but the fish are increasingly moving away from Vanuatu’s territorial waters as the oceans warm.

From New York Times

Both Vietnam and Indonesia have asked China to avoid these areas in their EEZs - although the zones are not territorial waters and do not have sailing restrictions under international law.

From Reuters

The zone extends 200 nautical miles, or 230 miles, from U.S. territorial waters, which are the maritime areas extending 12 nautical miles from a country’s beaches.

From Washington Post

Ukrainian officials have estimated it could take at least a decade to clear all the mines and explosives from its own land and territorial waters once the war with Russia is over.

From Reuters