Territorial Seas

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-027845",
  "term": "Territorial Seas",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Belt of the seas measured from the line of ordinary low water along that portion of the coast which is in direct contact with the open sea and the line marking the seaward limit of inland waters, and extending seaward a distance of 3 miles.\n\n2. Belt of the sea measured from the baseline as determined in accordance with the Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone and extending seaward a distance of three miles.\n\n3. The belt of the seas measured from the line of ordinary low water along that portion of the coast that is in direct contact with the open sea and extending seaward a distance of 3 miles.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 116.3 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 230.3 (CFR 2013)",
    "Aquatic Resources Awareness Course for Real Estate Appraisers Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/territorial-seas/"
}