ITLOS, the Enrica Lexie Incident and the prescription of provisional measures: saying that there is urgency does not make it so

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: ITLOS, the Enrica Lexie Incident and the prescription of provisional measures, saying that there is urgency does not make it so Decision commented on: ITLOS, The Enrica Lexie Incident: Order in respect of request for the prescription of provisional measures, Italy v India, 24 August …

UN General Assembly Resolution to develop a new legally binding instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction

By: Anna-Maria Hubert PDF Version: UN General Assembly Resolution to develop a new legally binding instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction Matter commented on: General Assembly Resolution – Development of an international legally-binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on …

The Declaration Concerning the Prevention of Unregulated High Seas Fishing in the Central Arctic Ocean

By: Seamus Ryder  PDF Version: The Declaration Concerning the Prevention of Unregulated High Seas Fishing in the Central Arctic Ocean Matter Commented On: The Declaration concerning the Prevention of Unregulated High Seas Fishing in the Central Arctic Ocean On 16 July, 2015, Ambassadorial-level representatives from all five Arctic Ocean coastal …

The Chagos Marine Protected Area Arbitral Award and its Ruling on Fishing Rights

By: Endalew Lijalem Enyew PDF Version: The Chagos Marine Protected Area Arbitral Award and its Ruling on Fishing Rights Decision commented on:  The Matter of the Chagos Marine Protected Area Arbitration, Between the Republic of Mauritius and The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (hereafter UK), Award of …

ITLOS Special Chamber Prescribes Provisional Measures with Respect to Oil and Gas Activities in Disputed Area in Case Involving Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: ITLOS Special Chamber Prescribes Provisional Measures with Respect to Oil and Gas Activities in Disputed Area in Case Involving Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire Decision commented on: International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), Special Chamber, Dispute Concerning Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary between …

ITLOS issues its Advisory Opinion on IUU Fishing

By: Eva Romée van der Marel PDF Version: ITLOS issues its Advisory Opinion on IUU Fishing Decision commented on: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Case No. 21 (Request for an advisory opinion submitted by the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) Introduction and context On the 27 March 2013, …

The Canaries in the Climate System: Melting Arctic Glaciers and Flooded Island States

By: Signe Veierud Busch PDF Version: The Canaries in the Climate System, Melting Arctic Glaciers and Flooded Island States Chronicle written in connection with the 9th Arctic Frontiers conference “Climate and energy”, Tromsø 2015. Are you dreaming about romantic walks along the beaches of the Maldives? A private bungalow with …

The Convention on Migratory Species Agrees on Measures to Protect Cetacean Culture

By: Vito De Lucia PDF Version: The Convention on Migratory Species Agrees on Measures to Protect Cetacean Culture Matter commented on: CMS Resolution on the Conservation Implications of Cetacean Culture, UNEP/CMS/COP11/Doc.23.2.4 Introduction The Conference of the Parties to the 1979 Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals …

The Nuuk Meeting on Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries

By: Seamus Ryder  PDF Version: The Nuuk Meeting on Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Matter commented on: Meeting on Arctic Fisheries, Nuuk, Greenland, 24-26 February 2014 As reported in the New York Times the potential development of unregulated fisheries in the central Arctic Ocean has secured the attention of all five …

Norwegian by-catch regulations are not discriminatory

By: Irene Dahl PDF Version: Norwegian by-catch regulations are not discriminatory Case commented on: The Kiel case http://lovdata.no/dokument/HRSTR/avgjorelse/hr-2014-577-a On March 21, 2014 the Supreme Court of Norway gave judgement in the Kiel case. The background to the case is discussed in Prof Henriksen’s post here. As stressed in that post, …