The Exlusive Economic Zone borders the territorial waters. The EEZ consists out of the waters above the seabed, the seabed itself and the foundation. Within the EEZ a coastal state has the right to execute certain activities such as scientific research, the production of energy (e.g. windmill parks), fishery, construction of artificial islands, …
For the North Sea, the various coastal states have established the demarcation of their Exclusive Economic Zones in a treaty. Belgium's EEZ consists out of that part of the North Sea, whose outer border is defined by a line, consisting out of segments and which connects the following coordinates in the order as stipulated beneath:
1. 51°16'09" N02°23'25" O
2. 51°33'28" N 02°14'18" O
3. 51°36'47" N 02°15'12" O
4. 51°48'18" N 02°28'54" O
5. 51°52'34,012" N 02°32'21,599" O
6. 51°33'06" N 03°04'53" O
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