Iceland exclusive economic zone
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The Iceland exclusive economic zone is a maritime area surrounding Iceland in the North Atlantic where the country holds special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, including fishing and energy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iceland EEZ | 1 |
| Iceland exclusive economic zone canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9583734 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iceland exclusive economic zone Context triple: [United Kingdom exclusive economic zone, neighboringEEZ, Iceland exclusive economic zone]
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A.
Irish Exclusive Economic Zone
The Irish Exclusive Economic Zone is a maritime area over which Ireland has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, extending beyond its territorial waters into the surrounding Atlantic Ocean.
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B.
Finland Exclusive Economic Zone
The Finland Exclusive Economic Zone is a designated maritime area in the Baltic Sea where Finland holds special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production and fishing.
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C.
United Kingdom exclusive economic zone
The United Kingdom exclusive economic zone is the maritime area over which the UK has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, extending up to 200 nautical miles from its coast.
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D.
Iceland Sea
The Iceland Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean located between Greenland, Iceland, and the Jan Mayen area, known for its cold waters, sea ice, and role in North Atlantic ocean circulation.
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E.
Belgian exclusive economic zone
The Belgian exclusive economic zone is a designated area of the North Sea where Belgium holds special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources beyond its territorial waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iceland exclusive economic zone Target entity description: The Iceland exclusive economic zone is a maritime area surrounding Iceland in the North Atlantic where the country holds special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, including fishing and energy.
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A.
Irish Exclusive Economic Zone
The Irish Exclusive Economic Zone is a maritime area over which Ireland has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, extending beyond its territorial waters into the surrounding Atlantic Ocean.
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B.
Finland Exclusive Economic Zone
The Finland Exclusive Economic Zone is a designated maritime area in the Baltic Sea where Finland holds special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production and fishing.
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C.
United Kingdom exclusive economic zone
The United Kingdom exclusive economic zone is the maritime area over which the UK has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, extending up to 200 nautical miles from its coast.
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D.
Iceland Sea
The Iceland Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean located between Greenland, Iceland, and the Jan Mayen area, known for its cold waters, sea ice, and role in North Atlantic ocean circulation.
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E.
Belgian exclusive economic zone
The Belgian exclusive economic zone is a designated area of the North Sea where Belgium holds special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources beyond its territorial waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exclusive economic zone
ⓘ
maritime zone ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Iceland EEZ
ⓘ
linked to:
Iceland exclusive economic zone
|
| adjacentTo |
Denmark exclusive economic zone
ⓘ
Faroe Islands exclusive economic zone ⓘ Greenland exclusive economic zone ⓘ Jan Mayen exclusive economic zone ⓘ Norway exclusive economic zone ⓘ United Kingdom exclusive economic zone ⓘ |
| contains |
Icelandic fishing grounds
ⓘ
spawning grounds for commercially important fish species ⓘ |
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| disputeHistory |
Cod Wars context
ⓘ
historic fisheries disputes with the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
major contributor to Icelandic GDP through fisheries
ⓘ
vital to Icelandic fishing industry ⓘ |
| environmentalImportance |
habitat for North Atlantic fish stocks
ⓘ
important area for marine biodiversity ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Icelandic fisheries legislation
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Icelandic marine resources management laws ⓘ international law of the sea ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| includes |
seabed adjacent to Iceland
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subsoil adjacent to Iceland ⓘ waters around Iceland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arctic region
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
North Atlantic
|
| measuredFrom | Icelandic baselines ⓘ |
| notSovereignTerritory | high seas beyond territorial sea ⓘ |
| outerLimitFromBaseline | 200 nautical miles ⓘ |
| partOf | global network of national exclusive economic zones ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of marine resources
ⓘ
economic utilization of marine resources ⓘ management of fish stocks ⓘ regulation of foreign fishing ⓘ |
| regulates |
access of foreign fishing vessels
ⓘ
quota allocation for fish stocks ⓘ |
| resourceType |
fishery resources
ⓘ
marine living resources ⓘ offshore energy resources ⓘ oil and gas potential ⓘ renewable ocean energy potential ⓘ |
| rightType |
jurisdiction over artificial islands and installations
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jurisdiction over marine scientific research ⓘ jurisdiction over protection and preservation of the marine environment ⓘ sovereign rights for exploring and exploiting natural resources ⓘ |
| sovereignRightsHolder |
Icelandic government
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linked to:
Government of Iceland
Republic of Iceland ⓘ
linked to:
Iceland
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iceland exclusive economic zone Description of subject: The Iceland exclusive economic zone is a maritime area surrounding Iceland in the North Atlantic where the country holds special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, including fishing and energy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Iceland exclusive economic zone