What did the United States Exclusive Economic Zone exclude from the original 1982 United Nations
Treaty?
a. The claim of territorial waters
b. The protection of the ocean
c. The sharing of high seas resources
d. The prevention of pollution
ANS: C
The U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone is similar to the UN treaty. The United States took claim over the
200 nautical mile region, but they did not want to share the resources with other countries. Information
can be found in the section The Law of the Sea Governs Marine Resource Allocation.
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