exclusive economic zone
noun[C]
NATURAL RESOURCESukus(abbreviationEEZ)anareaofseaaround acountrywhere only thatcountryhas therightto take somethingvaluablesuch asfishoroil:
Coastalnationsaregrantedsovereigntyover 12nauticalmilesfromtheirshores,creatinga 200-mileexclusiveeconomiczone.