Coastal State Jurisdiction over Living Resources in the Exclusive Economic Zone

Coastal States have sovereign rights to explore, exploit, conserve, and manage the living resources of the 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ), but there is still uncertainty about the nature and extent of these rights. Dr. Camille Goodman's book explores the key concepts of fishing and fishing-related activities to establish what vessels and activities can be regulated by coastal States, canvasses the criteria and conditions that coastal States can apply as part of regulating foreign access to their resources, and considers the regulation of unlicensed foreign fishing vessels in transit through the EEZ. A review and analysis of the practice of 145 States identifies the contemporary extent of coastal State jurisdiction over living resources in the EEZ and offers a more predictable framework within which to resolve jurisdictional challenges in the EEZ.

Format: Hardback
Length: 432 pages
Publication date: 15 November 2021
Publisher: Oxford University Press

The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea grants coastal States sovereign rights to explore, exploit, conserve, and manage the living resources within their 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ). However, despite its adoption four decades ago, there remains considerable ambiguity regarding the precise nature and scope of these rights. Coastal State Jurisdiction over Living Resources in the Exclusive Economic Zone delves into the various ways in which coastal States can assert their authority over living resources in the EEZ. Dr. Camille Goodman, in this comprehensive study, examines key concepts such as fishing and fishing-related activities to determine which vessels and activities can be regulated by coastal States. She also explores the criteria and conditions that coastal States can apply to regulate foreign access to their resources, as well as the regulation of unlicensed foreign fishing vessels in transit through the EEZ. Goodman further examines the enforcement of such regulations within the EEZ and the circumstances under which enforcement can extend beyond the EEZ following a hot pursuit.

A review and analysis of the practices of 145 States provides a comprehensive examination of the contemporary extent of coastal State jurisdiction over living resources in the EEZ. Drawing upon a rigorous examination of the Convention, jurisprudence, literature, and carefully documented State practice, Coastal State Jurisdiction over Living Resources in the Exclusive Economic Zone offers a unique and fresh perspective on the underlying and enduring nature of that jurisdiction. The study proposes a more predictable framework for resolving jurisdictional challenges in the EEZ, supported by a robust foundation of legal analysis and empirical evidence.

Weight: 872g
Dimension: 165 x 241 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780192896841