disputed waters
Claimed by multiple nations
Disputed waters are areas of ocean, sea, or other bodies of water where two or more nations claim jurisdiction or sovereignty.
These contests typically involve fishing rights, shipping lanes, or underwater resources like oil and natural gas: China and several Southeast Asian nations have overlapping claims in disputed waters of the South China Sea.
The term appears frequently in news coverage of international tensions and maritime law.
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- maritimeOf the sea
- maritime lawLegal rules for seas
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
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