territorial waters

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The transfers often happen outside Malaysia’s territorial waters, where its jurisdiction and capacity for enforcement are limited.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

China says it is acting inside its territorial waters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

They say all the bodies were found after the helicopter went down due to a "technical malfunction" in Qatar's territorial waters on Sunday.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Also, CNN reported that 38 crew members were rescued after a suspected Iranian attack set two foreign tankers ablaze in Iraqi territorial waters, citing the head of Iraq’s ports company.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Sao Tome is optimistic about the development of   petroleum resources in its territorial waters in the oil-rich Gulf   of Guinea, which are being jointly developed in a 60-40 split with   Nigeria.

From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency