American Journal of International Law · 1999 · 75 citations · 0 references
Natural ResourcesFisheriesInternational LawFisheries ManagementLaw Of The SeaMarine FisheriesFisheries LawFishing RegulationInternational Fisheries AgreementsMarine Resource GovernanceOcean GovernanceTransboundary Fishery ManagementHighly Migratory Fish StocksInternational Customary LawInternational Fisheries RegulationOffshore Oil LawOffshore Oil RegulationStraddling Fish StocksTransboundary Fish Stock ManagementUnited Nations Fish Stocks Agreement
The entry into force of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1 and its widespread ratification 2 have renewed interest in the remaining gaps and ambiguities in its provisions on the control of shared marine resources. The discussion has recently focused on die regulation of common or transboundary fishing stocks 3 and migratory species, 4 a problem that was considered serious enough to merit the adoption of another multilateral convention. The 1995 Agreement on the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks 5 was designed to resolve the increasing number of disputes on this issue. 6