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Ocean Laws and Legislation : International Laws

  • Law of the Sea Page -- Provides a list of links to major international agreements on ocean policy. Popular (Added: 18-May-2003 Hits: 2929 Rating: 6.00 Votes: 4) Rate It
  • International Marine Fisheries -- Fish stocks migrate across jurisdictions and do not recognize international borders. Nations approach fisheries conservation and management differently. This document from the Congressional Research Service describes international fisheries agreements between the U.S. and other countries. (Added: 23-May-2003 Hits: 865 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
  • Internet Guide to International Fisheries Laws -- This Guide is the largest collection of free information on international fisheries law and related subjects on the web. Recently revised, it contains a number of new and updated sections, including a monthly news Bulletin and a discussion list. (Added: 18-May-2003 Hits: 621 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
  • Oceans Conventions and their Status -- Resources compiled by the Council on Ocean Law. Contains information and updates on the 1982 Law of the Sea, the 1994 Agreement, and the Agreement on Straddling Stocks. (Added: 18-May-2003 Hits: 688 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
  • The Antarctic Treaty and the Impact of UN Debates -- "In December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on the "Question of Antarctica" that, for the first time since 1984, was supportive of the work of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties. In the intervening years, the overall direction of the Assembly's considerations had been replacement of the regime established in the 1959 Antarctic Treaty with a new structure negotiated under U.N. auspices." (Added: 23-May-2003 Hits: 531 Rating: 2.80 Votes: 5) Rate It
  • The International Whaling Comission -- "The International Whaling Commission (IWC) was set up under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling which was signed in Washington DC on 2 December 1946. The purpose of the Convention is to provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and thus make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry." (Added: 25-May-2003 Hits: 537 Rating: 1.00 Votes: 1) Rate It


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