The Convention on the Law of the Sea gives a sovereign power exclusive mineral and marine rights in the waters off its shores.

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The Convention on the Law of the Sea establishes a zone called the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), extending 200 nautical miles from the coast, where a sovereign state has exclusive rights for exploring and exploiting marine resources, including minerals.

The Convention on the Law of the Sea Gives a Sovereign