On the recordApril 24, 2013
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is the only U.S. jurisdiction that does not have ownership of the submerged lands three miles off its shores.
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congress.govThe Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is the only U.S. jurisdiction that does not have ownership of the submerged lands three miles off its shores.
Sablan highlights the lack of submerged land ownership for the Northern Mariana Islands.
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