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1. Cod Wars (UK-Iceland confrontations over fishing rights; 1958, 1971, 1975)Historical term
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2. Cod WarsThe Cod Wars, also called the Icelandic Cod Wars (Icelandic: Þorskastríðin, "the cod war", or Landhelgisstríðin, "the war for the territorial waters"), were a series of confrontations in the 1950s and 1970s between the United Kingdom and Iceland regarding fishing rights in the North Atlantic. In 1972, Iceland unilaterally declared an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) extending beyond its territorial waters, before announcing plans to reduce overfishing.
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鱈戦争 【たらせんそう】

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