Oxford LibGuides: Environmental Law: Marine

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Marine resources conservation -- Law and legislation

Fishery law and legislation
Whaling -- Law and legislation

Coastal zone management -- Law and legislation

Climatic changes -- Law and legislation

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Legal regimes for environmental protection : governance for climate change and ocean resources
Convention on Fishing and Conservation of Living Resources of the High Seas
Free resource Full Status Details & link to pdf of full text.
Entered into force on 20 March 1966. 559 UNTS 285
UNCLOS United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982
Free resource. Overview and full text 1833 UNTS 3
Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR)
Secretariat website
UN's Division for ocean affairs and law of the sea
Free resource. Section of the UN website.
ITLOS: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
Free resource. Official website.
HELCOM: Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission
Official website
IMO: Marine Environment
Official website. This link is to the Marine Environment section of the International Maritime Organization's website.
CCAMLR Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
UN & sustainable development of maritime resources
World Ocean Council (WOC)
Official website of the "global, cross-sectoral ocean industry leadership alliance committed to “Corporate Ocean Responsibility”, developed by and for the private sector, with a unique and multi-sectoral approach to address cross-cutting issues affecting ocean sustainable development, science and stewardship of the seas."

International Marine Mammal Law (Sellheim)
Fisheries: Bilateral agreements with countries outside the EU
Part of official European Commission website
FishLex
International Whaling Commission
Official website
Latin American Organization for Fisheries Development (OLDEPESCA)
29 Oct 1982, by an agreement which entered into force 2 Nov 1984. Agreement amended 2 Nov 1984, Managua (Nicaragua). Arose from Action Committees of Latin American Economic System (SELA), and replaced Action Committee on Sea and Freshwater Products (CAPMAD), set up 1977, whose activities it took over, following decision of 3rd Annual Meeting of Ministers responsible for matters concerning fisheries. Officially commenced activities 1 Jan 1985.