{"title":"Implementation and Enforcement of Community Interest-related Treaties by Judicial Means: Procedural Limitations, Chances and Prospects","authors":"R. Wolfrum","doi":"10.1163/15718085-bja10124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10124","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000The international dispute settlement system is characterised by bi-focalism – the claim of the applicant being directly opposed by the respondent. This renders the international dispute settlement system less suitable to implement international norms serving community interests. International and regional dispute settlement systems have developed mechanisms to overcome the barriers resulting from the traditional bi-focalism. Some national legal systems have advanced in this respect. In general, it may be necessary to develop new mechanisms or to make use of existing ones, such as advisory opinions.","PeriodicalId":45173,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44700918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Haas, Seoyeon Oh, K. Dalton, Shui-Kai Chang, J. Fitzpatrick, Kengo Minami, Hiroaki Matsui, G. Xue, Ji-Eun An, Kamal Azmi, Ruth Davis, Han-Yu Lin, Myung-Hwa Jung, Quentin Hanich
{"title":"Untangling Jurisdictional Complexities for Crew Labour Regulations on Fishing Vessels in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean","authors":"B. Haas, Seoyeon Oh, K. Dalton, Shui-Kai Chang, J. Fitzpatrick, Kengo Minami, Hiroaki Matsui, G. Xue, Ji-Eun An, Kamal Azmi, Ruth Davis, Han-Yu Lin, Myung-Hwa Jung, Quentin Hanich","doi":"10.1163/15718085-bja10120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10120","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000The transnational nature of seafood supply chains, including different jurisdictions with varying degrees of responsibility and opportunity, creates a high risk for labour abuse. The ratification of the International Labour Organization’s Work in Fishing Convention, C188, has been low, making the enforcement of national labour regulations very important. This article summarises national labour regulations of key flag States that fish in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean and compare these regulations to C188. The findings highlight the gaps between national regulations and international labour standards. Although the primary responsibility for crew labour standards lies with the flag State, tools at the coastal, crew, port and market State levels are introduced that could support better protection of fishing crew. While the legal infrastructure to address labour issues on fishing vessels exists in theory, more work is needed to increase the performance, enforcement, monitoring and accountability of the existing regulations.","PeriodicalId":45173,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43921987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Exploratory Empirical Outlook on the Authority of Annex VII Arbitral Tribunals","authors":"Massimo Lando","doi":"10.1163/15718085-bja10121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10121","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000This article studies perceptions of the authority of arbitral tribunals constituted under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Authority is understood as co-extensive with the notion of legitimacy. The focus here is not on normative legitimacy, the doctrinal study of which can only take one so far in understanding matters of authority. Instead, empirical research methods are used to study the perceived authority of Annex VII arbitral tribunals within the relevant constituency, known as sociological legitimacy. The findings are those of an exploratory study, considering that the data was collected from a small group of individuals. Further research could focus on collecting the same or similar data from a larger group, so as to obtain a more nuanced outlook on the authority of Annex VII arbitral tribunals.","PeriodicalId":45173,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41521857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reflections on the Governance Function of Compulsory Dispute Settlement in the Legal Order for the Ocean","authors":"Rozemarijn J. Roland Holst","doi":"10.1163/15718085-bja10122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10122","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000This article takes the fortieth anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea as an opportunity to reflect on the role that the compulsory dispute settlement system under Part XV of the Convention plays in maintaining the legal order for the ocean. It posits that, in addition to the more traditional understandings of the dispute settlement function and law-ascertainment function of international adjudication, a clear governance function can be discerned. By developing a three-fold typology of ways in which this governance function manifests itself in the use and exercise of compulsory jurisdiction under Part XV, the aim is to shed light on the multifaceted role of compulsory dispute settlement in maintaining the legal order for the ocean in a way that accounts for the changing expectations of States Parties over time.","PeriodicalId":45173,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45227139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New Procuratorial Role in Marine Environmental Public Interest Litigation","authors":"Keyuan Zou, Bingru Niu","doi":"10.1163/15718085-bja10119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10119","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Recent developments in marine environmental public interest litigation in China raise questions about the procedure and operation of the procuratorial organ – a body that can support public interest aspects of litigation. This article examines the legal basis of public interest litigation in both a civil and criminal context. It considers the practice of other States, including the United States, as a point of comparison. A key issue is to determine the meaning of public interest, and how this relates to national or social interests, since this will influence the work of procuratorial organs.","PeriodicalId":45173,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41458763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: A Vietnamese Perspective","authors":"Ai Nhan Ho, P. H. Ngo","doi":"10.1163/15718085-bja10117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10117","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000This article discusses Vietnam’s efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and future possibilities, including an analysis of the various drivers and causes of IUU fishing in the country. While Vietnam’s efforts and determination in the fight against IUU fishing have been promoted since 2017 when the European Commission imposed a ‘yellow card’ on Vietnam’s fishing industry, the outcome has not been as expected. Among the measures proposed to improve the effectiveness of combating IUU fishing in Vietnam, the focus has been on strengthening the national legal framework. These measures include (i) drafting a law on fishing at sea; (ii) developing a code of responsible fisheries; (iii) amending the penal code to criminalise acts of IUU fishing; and (iv) increasing sanctions for IUU fishing violations. In addition, strengthening law enforcement is discussed as a necessary tool to effectively address IUU fishing in Vietnam.","PeriodicalId":45173,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45405724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies","authors":"Mitchell Lennan, Stephanie Switzer","doi":"10.1163/15718085-bja10116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10116","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000At the 12th Ministerial Conference in June 2022, Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) reached a historic Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies that aims to contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This article provides the necessary background to the Agreement, tracing briefly the history to the negotiations. After a general overview of the Agreement, three key provisions of the Agreement are examined, namely, the prohibition of subsidies to (1) illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, (2) the fishing of overexploited stocks, and (3) fisheries on the high seas outside the competence of regional fisheries management organisations. The provisions of the Agreement on special and differential treatment in favour of developing and least developed countries, as well as notable procedural and institutional features, are also considered. The remaining issues still to be addressed at the WTO are highlighted in the conclusion.","PeriodicalId":45173,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45156748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reflections on the Waters: Law of the Sea Scholarship and Practice","authors":"R. Barnes","doi":"10.1163/15718085-bja10114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10114","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000This article introduces a new initiative to the Journal by launching a rolling series of essays that explore and reflect upon law of the sea scholarship and its relationship with practice. At a time of significant peril to our ocean, it is important to reflect upon the role of scholarship, and its capacity to make a difference, not just to the practice of law, but to the wider intellectual development of the law of the sea, its teaching and its engagement with other disciplines.","PeriodicalId":45173,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46751514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Wetland Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China: New Efforts in Wetland Conservation","authors":"Yun-Cheng Deng, Xia Jiang","doi":"10.1163/15718085-bja10115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10115","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000In June 2020, legislation on the protection of wetlands was included in the 2020 legislative work plan of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China. After three deliberations by the National People’s Congress, the ‘Wetland Protection Law’ (WPL) was approved on 24 December 2021, and officially entered force on 1 June 2022. The WPL consists of seven chapters and sixty five articles, including but not limited to resource management, protection and utilisation for wetland resources, wetland restoration, supervision and inspection, and legal responsibilities. This article reviews this new law with a focus on its main institutional content and innovations.","PeriodicalId":45173,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44722323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Law of the Sea, written by Robin Churchill, Vaughn Lowe, and Amy Sander","authors":"James Harrison","doi":"10.1163/15718085-12341011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-12341011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45173,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45754159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}