territorial waters

This means that at its narrowest point, the Strait of Hormuz and its shipping lanes lie entirely within Iran and Oman's territorial waters.

The exclusive economic zone is an area beyond a country's territorial waters where that country has exclusive rights to explore and exploit marine resources, but other countries are allowed freedom of navigation through it.

Jonathan Malaya says his government has made a formal diplomatic protest every week to the Chinese Embassy over the presence of its ships in what the Philippines views as the territorial waters of Pagasa.

Ukraine exports 70% of its grain down the Black Sea coast, through Romanian territorial waters, towards Istanbul.

"By 2:13, all crew were confirmed safe but refused to board the tug," the statement said, adding the ship remains outside territorial waters.