Fisheries Jurisdiction Case (United Kingdom v . Iceland)

• Published in: International Law Reports
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1979
• Subjects: Iceland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781316151822.023; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0309067100037473

International law in general — Nature and binding force — Concept of equity — Whether a matter of abstract justice or of rule of law requiring application of equitable principles — Nature of duty to negotiate towards equitable settlement State territory — Parts of State territory — Territorial waters Breadth and delimitation of the maritime belt — Whether determined by international law — Fishing limits — Whether internatonal law restricts fishing limits to twelve miles from coast State territory — Parts of State territory — Territorial waters Fisheries — Exclusive fishing zone — Whether extent prescribed by international law — Whether limited to twelve miles from coast — Preferential rights of coastal State beyond territorial waters State territory — Parts of State territory — Continental shelf — Rights of State over waters above its continental shelf — Fisheries — Development of concept of sovereignty over continental shelf — Effect on changing law of the sea State territory — Parts of State territory — State servitudes — Fishing rights in high seas — Preferential rights of coastal State in adjacent waters — Historic rights of other States Jurisdiction — High seas — Conception of the high seas and freedom of the sea — Theory of absolute freedom of the high seas — Qualifications thereof — Fisheries — Duty to have regard for interests of other States — Preferential rights of coastal State in adjacent waters — Historic rights of other States Treaties — Conclusion and operation of treaties — Conditions of validity — Effect of duress — Anglo — Icelandic Exchange of Notes 1961 Treaties — Termination — By operation of law — Fundamental change of circumstances — Relevance of change of circumstances to treaty — Failure of consideration — Anglo-Icelandic Exchange of Notes 1961 Treaties — Termination — By act of party — Unilateral denunciation — Circumstances in which State entitled to denounce treaty Anglo — Icelandic Exchange of Notes 1961 Disputes — International Court of Justice — Contentious jurisdiction — ...