As per United Nations Convention on the Law of sea (UNCLOS) states are entitled for Jurisdiction over sea water as under — (1) three miles from sea shore as territorial waters (2) twelve miles from the shore for shipping (3) two hundred miles as Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) (4) all the three jurisdictions

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(3) two hundred miles as Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Explanation: As per United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea (UNCLOS) States are entitled for Jurisdiction over Sea water under (i) three miles from sea shore as territorial waters (ii) twelve miles from the shore for shipping (iii) two hundred miles as Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

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