European Parliamentary Research Service By / March 13, 2025

Exclusive economic zones in the North Atlantic Ocean

Exclusive economic zones (EEZs) in the North Atlantic Ocean

Exclusive economic zones (EEZs) in the North Atlantic Ocean

Fisheries management changed drastically at the end of the 1970s, following the international trend to claim sovereignty over so-called exclusive economic zones (EEZs). These zones represented an extension of national waters up to 200 nautical miles from the coast. The declaration of a Greenlandic EEZ in 1977 and the home rule of 1979 gave Greenland control over its fishery resources. Other countries in the area have also declared EEZs (Figure 1).

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