Active Canada A wedge-shaped section of the
Beaufort Sea is disputed between
Canada and the United States, because the area reportedly contains substantial
oil reserves.
Dominican Republic , with American zones shaded in blue Since 2007, the
Dominican Republic in
Hispaniola considers itself an
archipelagic state, encroaching the long-established median or
equidistance line dividing the
EEZ of the Dominican Republic and
Puerto Rico, and claiming portion of the EEZ claimed by the
United States in relation to the
archipelago of Puerto Rico, which is itself an
unincorporated U.S. territory. The United States does not accept the archipelagic status and maritime boundaries claimed by the Dominican Republic.
Victor Prescott, an authority in the field of
maritime boundaries, argued that, as the coasts of both states are short coastlines with few offshore islands, an
equidistance line is appropriate. == See also ==