> Who owns / controls the Arctic? All arctic coastal states: Russia, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Canada and the US. > Is it within American jurisdiction? Si

> Who owns / controls the Arctic? All arctic coastal states: Russia, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Canada and the US. > Is it within American jurisdiction? Since this is 6 miles off the Alaskan coast, that's included within the US continental shelf, which goes up to 200 nautical miles.