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Pototan

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4. As long as they are within US waters (12 nautical miles)

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 04:05 AM

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they come under US legal jurisdiction. They would be safe if it was international waters.

If there was no jurisdiction except on land, there would be no need for a Coast Guard.

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