Law of Seas Notes
You will not be examined on waste
When its open book it is exactly that. Can take anything that you like, but word of warning – you need to tabulate everything so instead of wasting time, you need to know where to look.
Cant do the exam unless you have read the book. Slides wont answer the questions
Need the book at your fingertips in the exam.
“When you get a question on legislation”
p405 – deals with high seas
UNCLOS sea divided into different zones – must know different zones for exam.
What can you do to fishing vessels inside your territorial waters who are fishing?
High Seas
Start from certain point of baseline of coast – 200 nautical miles.
What can you do on the high seas? Can you actually go fishing? What are the limitations on fishing in the high seas (COULD BE QUESTION) – If so, go straight to powerpoints and p405 – tabulate book for exam. Have to mention articles in this exam. Article 87 – everyone can fish on the high seas. NOT THE RIGHT ANSWER. Simply is the first bit, but there are limited conditions. The exam will ask these questions – you can do this, BUT…all UNCLOS documents.
Limitations: Article 116 – there are 3 ways in which people who choose to fish on high seas are limited. Whats the limitation of fishing on high seas. – answer isn’t 87, BUT article 116 treaty obligations must be complied with, rights and duties of coastal states must be respected.
Articles 116-120 – relate to conservation and management of living sources on the high seas.
Article 118 – says that countries should cooperate, subregional fisheries and organisations so government agencies can assess whats being exploited so as to negotiate resources.
Article 119 – when investigating exploitation and resources, must use best scientific evidence that gives maximum sustainable yields.
Consider dependent species – p406
Cant be discriminatory and cant be aginst fisherman of particular state. MUST READ BOOK.
Backwards from high seas whats the next zone –
When its open book it is exactly that. Can take anything that you like, but word of warning – you need to tabulate everything so instead of wasting time, you need to know where to look.
Cant do the exam unless you have read the book. Slides wont answer the questions
Need the book at your fingertips in the exam.
“When you get a question on legislation”
p405 – deals with high seas
UNCLOS sea divided into different zones – must know different zones for exam.
What can you do to fishing vessels inside your territorial waters who are fishing?
High Seas
Start from certain point of baseline of coast – 200 nautical miles.
What can you do on the high seas? Can you actually go fishing? What are the limitations on fishing in the high seas (COULD BE QUESTION) – If so, go straight to powerpoints and p405 – tabulate book for exam. Have to mention articles in this exam. Article 87 – everyone can fish on the high seas. NOT THE RIGHT ANSWER. Simply is the first bit, but there are limited conditions. The exam will ask these questions – you can do this, BUT…all UNCLOS documents.
Limitations: Article 116 – there are 3 ways in which people who choose to fish on high seas are limited. Whats the limitation of fishing on high seas. – answer isn’t 87, BUT article 116 treaty obligations must be complied with, rights and duties of coastal states must be respected.
Articles 116-120 – relate to conservation and management of living sources on the high seas.
Article 118 – says that countries should cooperate, subregional fisheries and organisations so government agencies can assess whats being exploited so as to negotiate resources.
Article 119 – when investigating exploitation and resources, must use best scientific evidence that gives maximum sustainable yields.
Consider dependent species – p406
Cant be discriminatory and cant be aginst fisherman of particular state. MUST READ BOOK.
Backwards from high seas whats the next zone –