A: The DOHSA constitutes the exclusive remedy for deaths caused by negligence on the high seas. Under the DOHSA, an action for damages may be maintained when a death results from a wrongful act, neglect, or default, and occurs on the high seas beyond a marine league from the shore of the United States or any of its territories or dependencies.
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