noun
contiguous zone
A maritime zone extending up to 24 nautical miles from the baseline, where a coastal state can enforce laws concerning customs, immigration, sanitation, and fiscal matters. Used in international law and maritime contexts.
接続水域では、密輸の取り締まりが行われる。
In the contiguous zone, smuggling is controlled.
国連海洋法条約に基づき、接続水域の幅は最大24海里と定められている。
Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the breadth of the contiguous zone is set at a maximum of 24 nautical miles.