Flags of Convenience before the Law of the Sea Tribunal

Reflagged vessels and vessels flying flags of convenience (two phenomena that most often coexist) are frequent features in cases brought before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS or the Tribunal). Of all the cases decided by the Tribunal, only the Southern Bluefin Tuna cases an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Treves, Tullio
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Digital USD 2004
Subjects:
Fisheries
Illegal fishing
Southern Ocean
Vessels
Ownership
Registration of Ships
Flag State
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
ITLOS
Tribunal
Cases
Admiralty
International Law
Law
Law of the Sea
Online Access:https://digital.sandiego.edu/ilj/vol6/iss1/9
https://digital.sandiego.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1212&context=ilj
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Summary:Reflagged vessels and vessels flying flags of convenience (two phenomena that most often coexist) are frequent features in cases brought before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS or the Tribunal). Of all the cases decided by the Tribunal, only the Southern Bluefin Tuna cases and the MOX Plant case had nothing to do with this phenomenon; and only the former, which concerns fishing, somehow involves ships.

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