Frozen fish block: how committed are North Atlantic States to accountability, conservation and management of fisheries?

• Published in: Marine Policy
• Main Authors: Alder, J, Lugten, GL
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Pergamon 2002
• Subjects: Law and Legal Studies; Law; Law not elsewhere classified; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0308-597X(02)00016-7; http://ecite.utas.edu.au/24884

The North Atlantic Ocean has numerous global, regional, and sub-regional instruments for fisheries management. Research for this paper has examined North Atlantic State levels of compliance with these instruments. The study reveals there to be moderate levels of overall compliance, and a latitudinal gradient of compliance with Northern States scoring higher than those in the south. Of particular significance for other global regions, and the future development of international fisheries law, are the findings that: few regional fishery bodies have a systematic program in place to monitor and assess compliance; and despite overall moderate levels of compliance with the conservation and management regimes, most fishery stocks are either overexploited or at risk or collapse. 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.