Fisheries and their impact on the marine environment: UNCLOS and beyond

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    Abstract

    Examines international law relating to the impact of fisheries on the marine environment and concludes that this body of law has been largely ineffective in preventing commercial fisheries having a very detrimental impact on the marine environment
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication30 Years after the Signature of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
    Subtitle of host publicationthe Protection of the Environment and the Future of the Law of the Sea - Proceedings of the International Conference
    EditorsMarta Chantal Ribeiro
    Place of PublicationCoimbra
    PublisherCoimbra Editora
    Pages23-52
    Number of pages30
    ISBN (Print)9789723222036
    Publication statusPublished - 2014
    EventInternational Conference "30 Years after the Signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: the protection of environment and the future of the Law of the Sea" - Faculty of Law of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
    Duration: 15 Nov 201217 Nov 2012
    http://www.direito.up.pt/LawoftheSeaConference/index_en.html

    Conference

    ConferenceInternational Conference "30 Years after the Signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: the protection of environment and the future of the Law of the Sea"
    Country/TerritoryPortugal
    CityPorto
    Period15/11/1217/11/12
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    Keywords

    • Fisheries
    • Marine environment

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Social Sciences

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