territorial waters

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More than 90 people died on Feb. 26 near Cutro, in the Calabria region, in one of the deadliest sea accidents in Italian territorial waters.

From Reuters

Its most valuable commodity is tuna, but the fish are increasingly moving away from Vanuatu’s territorial waters as the oceans warm.

From New York Times

Both Vietnam and Indonesia have asked China to avoid these areas in their EEZs - although the zones are not territorial waters and do not have sailing restrictions under international law.

From Reuters

Italy, he said, had agreed European rules, and accepted European funding, and was obliged to accept asylum seekers who arrived in its territorial waters.

From New York Times

"We appreciate what Italy has done by allowing boats to enter territorial waters, allowing children, women and people with medical problems to disembark," she told the BBC.

From BBC