The Changing International Law of High Seas Fisheries (Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law, Series Number 9)

This book examines the international law of high seas fisheries in the light of the negotiations of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, the State and international practice that followed and its influence on the 1995 Straddling Stocks Agreement. This Agreement and related developments are discussed in detail, particularly in terms of the interactions with the Exclusive Economic Zone and the introduction of environmental perspectives that have led to major conceptual changes in the legal approach to fisheries and practical solutions in the field. This Book Examines The International Law Of High Seas Fisheries In The Light Of The Negotiations Of The Third United Nations Conference On The Law Of The Sea, The State And International Practice That Followed, And Its Influence On The 1995 Straddling Stocks Agreement. The 1995 Agreement And Related Developments Are Discussed In Detail, Particularly In Terms Of Conservation And Management Problems, The Interactions With The Exclusive Economic Zone, And The Introduction Of Environmental Perspectives That Have Led To Major Conceptual Changes In The Legal Approach To Fisheries And Practical Solutions In The Field. Questions Relating To Compliance, Enforcement, And Dispute Settlement Are Also Discussed. 1. The Evolving Principles And Concepts Of International Law In High Seas Fishing -- 2. The Influence Of The Third United Nations Conference On The Law Of The Sea In The New Regime Of High Seas Fisheries -- 3. Developing The International Law Options For High Seas Fisheries Conservation And Management -- 4. Trends In Contemporary International Law And National Legislation And Practice On High Seas Fisheries Issues -- 5. The United Nations Conference On Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks -- 6. Conservation And Management Of Fisheries In The High Seas In The Context Of The Evolving Principles Of International Environmental Law. Francisco Orrego Vicuña. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 294-329) And Index. This book explains current problems of and pressures on fisheries on the high seas and how this situation is leading to important changes in the legal and environmental considerations governing this activity. Conventions and Agreements, particularly the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention and the 1995 Agreement on Straddling Stocks and highly migratory species, are discussed in detail together with the developments of state practice and actions undertaken by international organizations. This book considers the legal developments relating to high seas fisheries in the context of environmental concerns and economic realities, all of which are shaping the rules that govern this activity. State and international practice are examined in great detail.