The China Coast Guard (CCG), notorious for its grey zone operations against countries whose waters are claimed as part of Beijing’s ‘nine-dash line’ ambitions, entered the Arctic Ocean for ...

None of them is able to stake a claim to the area, but they can operate in their respective exclusive economic zones, which extend 200 nautical miles from their coastlines.

But for the five Arctic nations — the US, Canada, Denmark, ... an “exclusive economic zone.” They can reach beyond that distance if the submerged part of their land, ...

And while we have a fishing moratorium on the U.S. side due to lack of data, we now see Russian fishing vessels openly operating in their own Arctic Exclusive Economic Zone. ADVERTISEMENT ...

The Arctic is the northernmost region of the Earth, centered at the North Pole. It is a vast polar region at the top of the world. Unlike ...

Yet economic opportunities in the Arctic are emerging at a time of increased geopolitical tensions, as countries scramble to secure resources, stake territorial claims and develop facilities.

Arctic Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) and Arctic Continental Shelf claims are another major driving factor in the new imperialist scramble.

China’s Coast Guard claimed it entered waters of the Arctic Ocean for the first time as part of a joint patrol with Russia – in the latest sign of enhanced coordination between the two in a ...

He said Russia had visions of using the route, which runs through Russia's Exclusive Economic Zone, as an alternative to the southern routes via the Suez or Panama Canals. The Arctic route can cut ...

The official added: “The United States will continue to enforce sovereign rights over our 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone. The ‘High Arctic’ zone extends to the limits of the our ...

China’s Coast Guard claimed it entered waters of the Arctic Ocean for the first time as part of a joint patrol with Russia – in the latest sign of enhanced coordination between the two in a ...