International Fisheries Law

Offering a practical exploration of persistent and new challenges relating to contemporary international fisheries law, this book examines emerging and unresolved issues in international fisheries law.

Covering a wide range of international legal aspects related to fisheries governance, it offers practical perspectives that go beyond the existing debates in this field. An expert team of contributors offers a comprehensive study of current challenges in fisheries governance, institutional law frameworks, procedural aspects and trade and enforcement issues. The book enriches fisheries law scholarship, outlining the capacity of international law to address challenges in international fisheries law and policy, highlighting the critical importance of fisheries to many states, coastal communities and economies globally.

The book’s chapters have been meticulously selected, focusing on policy and practical considerations. The result is a comprehensive edited collection covering the main persistent challenges in international fisheries law, making it an essential reading for all those interested in the conservation, integrated management and sustainable use of living resources globally.

Bjørn Kunoy is Professor of International Law at the University of the Faroe Islands. He is also Special Legal Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Faroe Islands.

Tomas Heidar is President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and Director of the Law of the Sea Institute of Iceland.

Constantinos Yiallourides is Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in International Law at Macquarie University, Sydney. He is also Research Leader in Law of the Sea at the British Institute of International & Comparative Law (BIICL), London.