noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to the open ocean far from land, often used in compounds like 遠洋漁業 (pelagic fishing) or 遠洋航海 (ocean voyage).
Pelagic fishing is conducted under strict regulations.
He said goodbye to his family before setting out on an ocean voyage.
近海 refers to the sea area near a coast, while 遠洋 refers to the open ocean far from land.
遠洋 refers to the open, distant ocean far from land, the opposite of 沿海 which denotes waters close to the coast.
Compound of 遠 (distant) and 洋 (ocean). The reading えんよう is the standard on'yomi combination.