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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, …

Norwegian by-catch regulations alleged to violate the Svalbard Treaty

By: Tore Henriksen PDF Version: Norwegian by-catch regulations alleged to violate the Svalbard Treaty Matter commented on: The Kiel case On March 11 and 12, 2014 the Supreme Court of Norway heard a case that may have consequences for the management of the natural resources of the Norwegian High North. …

The Faroe Islands’ Response to EU Trade Restrictions on Atlanto-Scandian Herring

By: Nele Matz-Lück PDF Version: The Faroe Islands’ Response to EU Trade Restrictions on Atlanto-Scandian Herring Proceedings commented upon: European Union – Measures on Atlanto-Scandian Herring The Faroe Islands have initiated international proceedings in the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the European Union (EU) in response to trade restrictions on …