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Table A: Limits of territorial seas, fishing zones and exclusive economic zones
| STATE | TERRITORIAL SEA | FISHING ZONE | ECONOMIC ZONE |
| Albania | 12 mi (1990) | - | - |
| *Algeria | 12 mi (1963) | 32-52 mi (1994)1 | |
| **Angola | 12 mi (1992) | 200 mi (1980) | 200 mi (1992) |
| **Antigua and Barbuda | 12 mi (1982) | 200 mi (1982) | 200 mi (1982) |
| *Argentina | 12 mi (1991) | - | 200 mi (1991) |
| **Australia | 12 mi (1990) | 200 mi (1979) | 200 mi (1994) |
| Azerbaijan | - | - | - |
| **Bahamas (The) | 12 mi (1991) | 200 mi (1979) | - |
| **Bahrain | 12 mi (1993) | - | - |
| * Bangladesh | 12 mi (1974) | - | 200 mi (1974) |
| **Barbados | 12 mi (1979) | - | 200 mi (1979) |
| *Belgium | 12 mi (1987) | Up to median line (1978) | |
| **Belize | 12 mi (1992) | - | 200 mi (1992) |
| * Benin | 200 mi (1976) | - | - |
| **Bosnia2 Herzegovina | - | - | - |
| **Brazil | 12 mi (1993) | 200 mi (1993) | - |
| *Brunei Darussalam | 12 mi (1983) | - | 200 m or median line (1983) |
| *Bulgaria | 12 mi (1951) | 200 mi (1987) | |
| *Cambodia | 12 mi (1982) | - | 200 mi (1982) |
| **Cameroon | 50 mi (1974) | - | - |
| * Canada | 12 mi (1970) | 200 mi (1977) | - |
| **Cape Verde | 12 mi (1992) | - | 200 mi (1992) |
| *Chile | 12 mi (1986) | - | 200 mi (1986) |
| *China | 12 mi (1992) | - | - |
| *Colombia | 12 mi (1978) | - | 200 mi (1978) |
| **Comoros | 12 mi (1982) | - | 200 mi (1982) |
| *Congo (People's Republic) | 200 mi (1977) | - | - |
| **Costa Rica | 12 mi (1975) | - | 200 mi (1975) |
| **Croatia3 | - | - | - |
| **Cuba | 12 mi (1977) | - | 200 mi (1977) |
| **Cyprus | 12 mi (1964) | - | - |
| *Denmark | 3 mi (1966) | 200 mi (1977) | - |
| **Djibouti (Rep.) | 12 mi (1985) | - | 200 mi (1985) |
| **Dominica | 12 mi (1981) | 200 mi (1981) | 200 mi (1981) |
| *Dominican Republic | 6 mi (1967) | - | 200 mi (1977) |
| Ecuador | 200 mi (1966) | - | - |
| **Egypt, Arab Republic | 12 mi (1958) | - | 200 mi (1983) |
| *El Salvador | 200 mi (1983) | - | - |
| * Equatorial Guinea | 12 mi (1984) | - | 200 mi (1984)4 |
| Eritrea | - | - | - |
| Estonia | 12 mi (1993) | - | EEZ to be fixed by agreements |
| *European Community | Under member states | - | - |
| **Fiji | 12 mi (1977) | - | 200 mi (1981) |
| *Finland | 12 mi (1995) | 0 m (1995) (except in the Sea of Aland, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland) | - |
| *France | 12 mi (1971) | - | 200 mi (1977) (Except Mediterranean) |
| French Dependent Territories | 12 mi (1971) | - | 200 mi (1978) |
| *Gabon | 12 mi (1992) | - | 200 mi (1984) |
| **Gambia | 12 mi (1968) | 200 mi (1991)5 | - |
| Georgia | - | - | - |
| **Germany6 | 12 mi (1994) | 200 mi (1977) | - |
| **Ghana | 12 mi (1986) | - | 200 mi (1986) |
| **Greece | 6 mi (1936)7 | - | 200 mi (1986) |
| **Grenada | 12 mi (1978) | - | 200 mi (1978) |
| *Guatemala | 12 mi (1976) | - | 200 mi (1976) |
| **Guinea | 12 mi (1980) | - | 200 mi (1980) |
| **Guinea-Bissau | 12 mi (1978) | - | 200 mi (1978) |
| **Guyana | 12 mi (1977) | 200 mi (1977) | - |
| *Haiti | 12 mi (1972) | - | 200 mi (1977) |
| **Honduras | 12 mi (1982) | - | 200 mi (1980) |
| **Iceland | 12 mi (1979) | - | 200 mi (1979) |
| **India | 12 mi (1976) | - | 200 mi (1976) |
| **Indonesia | 12 mi (1960) | - | 200 mi (1983) |
| * Iran | 12 mi (1993) | Outer limits of the superjacent waters of the continental shelf. Gulf of Oman zone extended to median line (1977) | 200 mi (1993) |
| **Iraq | 12 mi (1958) | - | - |
| *Ireland | 12 mi (1988) | 200 mi (1977) | - |
| Israel | 12 mi (1990) | - | - |
| **Italy | 12 mi (1974) | - | - |
| **Ivory Coast | 12 mi (1977) | - | 200 mi (1977) |
| **Jamaica | 12 mi (1971) | - | 200 mi (1991) |
| *Japan | 12 mi (1977) | 200 mi (1977) | - |
| Jordan | 3 mi (1943) | - | - |
| Kazahkstan | - | - | - |
| **Kenya | 12 mi (1989) | - | 200 mi (1989) |
| Kiribati | 12 mi (1983) | - | 200 mi (1983) |
| *Korea (Dem. People's Rep.) | 12 mi (1959) | - | 200 mi (1977) |
| *Korea (Rep. of) | 12 mi (1978) | - | - |
| **Kuwait | 12 mi (1967) | - | - |
| Latvia | 12 mi (1990) | - | 200 mi (1993) |
| **Lebanon | 12 mi (1983) | - | - |
| *Liberia | 200 mi (1976) | - | - |
| *Libya | 12 mi (1959) | - | - |
| Lithuania | 12 mi (1992) | - | - |
| *Madagascar | 12 mi (1985) | - | 200 mi (1985) |
| *Malaysia | 12 mi (1969) | - | 200 mi (1984) |
| *Maldives Islands | 12 mi 1976 | - | Areas defined by geographical coordinates (1976) |
| **Malta | 12 mi (1978) | 25 mi (1978) | - |
| *Mauritania | 12 mi (1988) | - | 200 mi (1988) |
| **Mauritius | 12 mi (1977) | - | 200 mi (1977) |
| **Mexico | 12 mi (1969) | - | 200 mi (1986) |
| *Monaco | 12 mi (1973) | - | Halfway to Corsica (1985) |
| *Morocco | 12 mi (1973) | - | 200 mi (1981) |
| *Mozambique | 12 mi (1976) | - | 200 mi (1976) |
| *Myanmar | 12 mi (1977) | - | 200 mi (1977) |
| **Namibia | 12 mi (1990) | - | 200 mi (1990) |
| *Nauru | 12 mi (1971) | 200 mi (1978) | - |
| *Netherlands | 12 mi (1985) | 200 mi (1977)8 | - |
| *New Zealand | 12 mi (1977) | - | 200 mi (1977) |
| New Zealand Dep.Territories | 12 mi (1977) | - | 200 mi (1977) |
| - Tokelau | 12 mi (1977) | - | 200 mi (1977) |
| Associated States - | |||
| **Cook Islands | 12 mi (1977) | - | 200 mi (1977) |
| -* Niue | 12 mi (1978) | - | 200 mi (1978) |
| *Nicaragua | 200 mi (1979) | - | |
| **Nigeria | 30 mi (1971) | - | 200 mi (1978) |
| *Norway | 4 mi (1812) | - | 200 mi (1977) |
| **Oman | 12 mi (1981) | - | 200 mi (1981) |
| *Pakistan | 12 mi (1976) | - | 200 mi (1976) |
| *Palau | 3 mi (1978) | 200 mi (1978)9 | - |
| *Panama | 200 mi (1967) | - | - |
| *Papua New Guinea | 12 mi (1977) | 200 mi (1978) | - |
| Peru | 200 mi (1993) | - | - |
| **Philippines | Up to 285mi (1961)10 | - | 200 mi (1978) |
| *Poland | 12 mi (1991) | - | Defined by international treaties (1991) |
| *Portugal | 12 mi (1977) | - | 200 mi (1977) |
| *Qatar | 12 mi (1992) | - | Up to median line with neighbouring States, or international agreement (1974) |
| *Romania | 12 mi (1990) | - | 200 mi (1986) |
| *Russian Federation | 12 mi (1927) | - | 200 mi (1984) |
| **St. Christopher& Nevis | 12 mi (1984) | - | 200 mi (1984) |
| **St. Lucia | 12 mi (1984) | - | 200 mi (1984) |
| **St. Vincent & | 12 mi (1983) | - | 200 mi (1983) |
| the Grenadines | |||
| **Sao Tome & | 12 mi (1978) | - | 200 mi (1978) |
| Principe | |||
| *Saudi Arabia | 12 mi (1958) | - | - |
| **Senegal | 12 mi (1985) | 200 mi (1987) | 200 mi (1985) |
| **Seychelles | 12 mi (1977) | - | 200 mi (1977) |
| **Sierra Leone | 200 mi (1971) | 200 mi (1990) | - |
| **Singapore | 3 mi (1878) | Beyond the TS, as defined by treaties and practice (1966) | |
| **Slovenia11 | - | - | - |
| *Solomon Islands | 12 mi (1978) | - | 200 mi (1978) |
| **Somalia | 200 mi (1972) | - | - |
| *South Africa | 12 mi (1994) | 200 mi (1994) | 200 mi (1994) |
| * Spain | 12 mi (1977) | - | 200 mi (1978) in the Atlantique only |
| **Sri Lanka | 12 mi (1977) | - | 200 mi (1977) |
| **Sudan | 12 mi (1970) | - | - |
| *Suriname | 12 mi (1978) | - | 200 mi (1978) |
| *Sweden | 12 mi (1979) | - | Agreed boundaries or midlines (1992) |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 35 mi (1981) | - | - |
| **Tanzania | 12 mi (1989) | - | 200 mi (1989) |
| *Thailand | 12 mi (1966) | - | 200 mi (1981) |
| **Togo | 30 mi (1977) | - | 200 mi (1977) |
| **Tonga12 | 12 mi (1972) | - | 200 mi (1978)13 |
| **Trinidad and | 12 mi (1986) | - | 200 mi (1986) |
| Tobago | |||
| **Tunisia | 12 mi (1973) | 12 mi (from Algero Tunisian border to Ras Kapoudia parallel); 50 mi (between Ras Kapoudia parallel and Libyan border) | - |
| Turkey | 6 mi (1964) in Aegean only; 12 mi (1982) in Mediterranean and Black Sea | - | 200 mi (1986) in Black Sea |
| *Tuvalu | 12 mi (1984) | - | 200 mi (1984) |
| *Ukraine | 12 mi (1991) | - | 200 mi (1995) |
| *United Arab Emirates | 12 mi (1993) | - | 200 mi (1993) |
| United Kingdom | 12 mi (1987) | 200 mi (1977) | - |
| U.K. Dependent Territories | |||
| - Ascension | 12 mi (1990) | 200 mi (1978) | - |
| - Bermuda | 12 mi (1988) | 200 mi (1977) | - |
| - British Virgin Islands | 3 mi (1878) | 200 mi (1977) | - |
| - Cayman Islands | 12 mi (1990) | 200 mi (1983) | - |
| - Falkland Islands | 12 mi (1990)14 | 200 mi (1994) | - |
| - Montserrat | 3 mi (1878) | 200 mi (1983) | - |
| - Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie & Oeno Islands | 3 mi (1878) | 200 mi (1980) | 200 mi (1992) |
| - South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands | 12 mi (1990) | 200 mi (1993) | - |
| - St. Helena & dependencies | 12 mi (1990) | 200 mi (1977) | - |
| - Tristan da Cunha | 12 mi (1990) | 200 mi (1977) | - |
| - Turks and Calcos | 12 mi (1990) | 200 mi (1978) | - |
| - Others15 | 3 mi (1878) | - | - |
| United States of America | 12 mi (1988) | 200 mi (1977) | 200 mi (1983) |
| U.S. Associated States | |||
| -**Marshall16 Islands | 12 mi (1984) | - | 200 mi (1984) |
| -**Micronesia"(Federated States of) | 12 mi (1988) | - | 200 mi (1988) |
| U.S.Comrnonwealth | |||
| - Northern Marianas | 3 mi | 200 mi (1978) | 200 mi (1983) |
| **Uruguay | 200 mi (1969) | - | - |
| *Vanuatu | 12 mi (1982) | - | 200 mi (1982) |
| Venezuela | 12 mi (1956) | - | 200 mi (1978) |
| **Viet Nam | 12 mi (1977) | - | 200 mi (1977) |
| **Western Samoa | 12 mi (1971) | - | 200 mi (1980) |
| **Yemen | 12 mi (1967 Sanaa & 1978 Aden) | - | 200 mi (1978) (Aden) |
| **Zaire | 12 mi (1974) | - | 200 mi (1992) |
1Fishing zone is 32 mi. between western maritime
boundary and Ras Ténés, and 52 mi. from Ras Ténés to eastern
maritime boundary, Legislative Decree No. 94-13, 28 May 1994,
setting General Rules for Fisheries, art. 6.
2Date of succession 12 January 1994.
3Date of succession 5 April 1995.
4200 mi. EEZ or equidistance line with neighbouring
countries.
5Act No. 10 of 8/30/91 specifies notion of
"Fisheries Waters".
6Date of accession 14 October 1994.
7Law of 1936 did not repeal Presidential Decree No.
6/18 of 1931, which claims 10 n.m. territorial sea.
8For Netherlands Anilles and Aruba, fishing zone
agreed with other states in terms of Decree of 6 July 1993.
912 n m. of Exclusive Fishery Zone and 200 n.m. of
Extended Fishery Zone.
10In accordance with treaties of 1898, 1900 and 1930.
Straight baselines surrounding archipelago (1961).11Date
of succession 16 June 1995.
12Date of accession 2 August 1995.
13Legislation enacted but not yet in force.
14Extension to 200 mi. of Falkland Islands outer
conservation zone, by Proclamation No. 1 of 22 August 1994.
15Limits applying to all dependencies in the absence
of subsequent claims.
16Date of accession 9 August 1991.
17Date of accession 29 April 1991.
*Country is signatory to the UN Law of the Sea Convention
** Country has ratified/acceded/succeded (to) the UN Law of the
Sea Convention