Indo-Pacific Fishery Commission


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Report of and Papers Presented at the Expert Consultation on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, Sydney, Australia, 15-19 May 2000


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The issue of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in world fisheries is of serious and increasing concern. This document contains the report and papers presented a meeting of experts held in May 2000, which was organised by the Government of Australia in co-operation with the FAO. The preliminary draft international plan of action elaborated by the experts is appended to the report of the Consultation.







Governing High Seas Fisheries


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Leading scholars of international law and international relations explain the wave of regional disputes that arose in the 1990s over fish stocks that straddle both national waters and the high seas.







The Changing International Law of High Seas Fisheries


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This book examines legal, economic and environmental developments including recent state and international practice.




Fishing Entity Enforcement in High Seas Fisheries


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The concept of a fishing entity is a new category of fishing actors, separate from that of states, in the international law of the sea. The emergence of this new category provides a significant development towards a more flexible application of regulations regarding usage of the sea. A fishing entity owns advanced technology and fishing skills, and, as such, has an important role to play in global and regional conservation and management of fishery resources. Despite this, it is defined as being distinct from a state in the relevant legal documents, resulting in unclear circumstances involving certain global and regional agreements which usually apply to the latter. This ambiguity is particularly prevalent in legal procedures on the high seas when the sovereignty of a state comes into question, such as boarding and inspection. This book provides a detailed definition of the role of the fishing entity in the international law of the sea, and its obligations and rights in high seas fishery enforcements.




International Organizations and the Law of the Sea


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Building on the success of the International Journal of Estuarine & Coastal Law & Marine Policy Reports , The International Journal of Marine & Coastal Law addresses all aspects of marine (maritime) & coastal law. Its breadth of coverage extends to all of the legal issues arising from Ocean & Coastal Management, Marine & Coastal Conservation, Maritime Boundary Delimitation, High Seas, EEZ & Coastal Fisheries Management, Control of Marine & Coastal Pollution, Offshore Energy & Resource Exploitation, Sea Bed Mining, International Aspects of Shipping, Estuarine & Coastal Zone Resource Management, & Naval & Military Uses of the Oceans. An International Editorial Board supplies a distinctive feature: a vigorous current developments section which provides notes & commentary on international treaties & case law, national statute law, national court decisions, & other aspects of state practice; includes the relevant original documentation where appropriate; & monitors developments in relevant international organizations at a global & regional level. The format also includes in-depth articles, each preceded by an abstract; a book review section; & a current bibliography. An index & tables of cases, statutes, agreements, conventions, & treaties also enhance the accessibility of information.