Abstract
The Netherlands' special relationship with the sea is widely known. For instance due to the prominent role of its merchant and naval fleet in particularly the 17th and 18th centuries or due to Hugo de Groot, one of the founding fathers of modern international law in general and the international law of the sea in particular. In present times the Netherlands no longer ranks among the main players in marine issues. As regards marine capture fisheries, the quantitative involvement of the Netherlands is still fairly sizeable in a European context, but not very significant on a global scale. This does not mean, however, that the involvement of the Netherlands in marine capture fisheries is a purely domestic affair. Fishing vessels flying the Netherlands flag do not just operate within the maritime zones of the Netherlands or other Member States of the European Union (EU) but also on the high seas and within the maritime zones of non-EU Member States. Also, Netherlands companies and individuals have (beneficial) ownership of vessels under foreign flag.
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