Fisheries jurisdiction under the Law of the Sea Convention: rights and obligations in maritime zones under the sovereignty of Coastal States

Authors

Martin Tsamenyi, University of WollongongFollow
Quentin Hanich, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

71288

Publication Details

M. Tsamenyi & Q. Hanich, 'Fisheries jurisdiction under the Law of the Sea Convention: rights and obligations in maritime zones under the sovereignty of Coastal States' (2012) 27 (4) International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law 783-793.

Abstract

International fisheries governance contains no specific provisions detailing States' rights and obligations in respect of fisheries in maritime zones classified as falling under the sovereignty of coastal States, namely: internal waters, archipelagic waters and territorial seas. Using a case-study of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission, this article demonstrates that there is still a gap in international fisheries governance relating to fisheries in 'waters under sovereignty' which requires remedying, and concludes by providing some possible management options to fill the gap.