Fishing boats and stacked crates at a wharf at dawn.

October 21, 2026 · 12 min

Who may fish in the waters around an island

Where an island’s waters end, who may fish inside them and how a boat is checked. Builds on “How a map of the ocean is divided between countries”.

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