### Question
Can you define what coastal state means?


### Answer
**Coastal state** is defined as the following in *16 U.S.C. § 1453*:

> a state of the United States in, or bordering on, the Atlantic, Pacific, or Arctic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, Long Island Sound, or one or more of the Great Lakes

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 1453*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 33-COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT**

