46 U.S.C. § 107
Section 107 · Exclusive economic zone
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case United States v. Whitmire (1979)
Most recently applied in State of Alaska, Department of Revenue v. North Pacific Fishing, Inc. and U.S. Fishing LLC. (May 2021)
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In this title, the term “exclusive economic zone” means the zone established by Presidential Proclamation 5030 of March 10, 1983 (16 U.S.C. 1453 note).