...establishes a contiguous zone of up to 24 nautical miles from coastal baselines, in which the coastal State may exercise limited control necessary to prevent...that occur within its territory or territorial sea. It also gives the coastal State sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving...

...zone. Within the zone the coastal state is entitled to exercise the control necessary to prevent and punish infringements of its customs, fiscal, immigration and sanitary laws and regulations when committed within its territory or territorial sea. Exclusive economic zone The exclusive economic...