Pushing the Limits of the Law of the Sea Convention: Australian and French Cooperative Surveillance and Enforcement in the Southern Ocean
Abstract This article examines recent steps taken by Australia and France to combat illegal fishing in their claimed maritime zones of jurisdiction around their adjacent sub-Antarctic island territories. These steps comprise operational responses and legal developments, including the conclusion of t...
| Published in: | The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Brill
2007
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/157180807782512224 https://brill.com/view/journals/estu/22/4/article-p545_4.xml https://brill.com/downloadpdf/journals/estu/22/4/article-p545_4.xml |
| Summary: | Abstract This article examines recent steps taken by Australia and France to combat illegal fishing in their claimed maritime zones of jurisdiction around their adjacent sub-Antarctic island territories. These steps comprise operational responses and legal developments, including the conclusion of two bilateral treaties on cooperative surveillance and enforcement. Geographical and legal problems associated with addressing the illegal fishing threat in the Southern Ocean are highlighted. It is concluded that when they come to be tested by international legal authorities, some of the more innovative legal measures under discussion are likely to be appraised as being in conflict with some provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. |
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