territorial waters
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American Samoa banned deep-sea mining in its territorial waters in 2024, but the auction concerns the federally controlled Outer Continental Shelf beyond that limit.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
The report by Special Rapporteur Ben Saul said since September last year there had been at least 68 US strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific, outside US territorial waters, which killed more than 220 people.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The Mariana Islands, Guam and American Samoa all want at least a temporary ban on deep-sea mining in their territorial waters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Iran sends its oil to an area known as the Eastern Outer Port Limits, outside the territorial waters of Malaysia, a rough midpoint between Iran and China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Since 1922, no whaling has been conducted in the territorial waters of southeastern Alaska.
From Humpback Whales in Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska by United States Department of Commerce
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