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Preparations for the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea: Maritime Jurisdiction over Fisheries*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2009

William T. Loris
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During the preparatory stages of the Third Conference on the Law of the Sea, there has been a wide range of opinion registered on the issue of the extent and nature of maritime jurisdiction over fisheries. It is the purpose of this paper to provide a summary and to comment upon the positions expressed on this matter by the various delegations to the preparatory sessions of the Conference. It is hoped that this paper will serve as a timely and useful reference for those with an interest in the outcome of the fisheries issue at the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea.

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Netherlands International Law Review , Volume 20 , Issue 3 , December 1973 , pp. 233 - 265
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Copyright © T.M.C. Asser Press 1973

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