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

Under international law, territorial waters extend 12 miles from shore.

From Washington Post

On Wednesday, a Chinese coast guard spokesperson said Chinese vessels had “expelled some Japanese vessels which had illegally entered the territorial waters.”

From Seattle Times