Coastal states, distant-water fleets and EFJ: Some long-run considerations

Abstract

Coastal states’ powers and obligations vis-li-vis distant-water nations are reviewed under the terms of the LOS Convention. Cases for and against coastal states entering into cooperative fisheries agreements (cfas) with distant-water nations are presented, and the economics of distant-water fishing operations and cfas commented upon. It is suggested that if a long-term, distant-water nation presence is to be maintained, the nature of the arrangements must be such as to encourage reinvestment in distant-water fleet capacity.