《THE FISHERIES REGIME OF THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE》

Chapter 1:INTRODUCTION:EVOLUTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAW OF FISHERIES PRIOR TO THE MID-1970S1

1.1 The Regime of the High Seas:Freedom of Access or Unregulated Access1

1.1.1 The Fisheries Provisions of the Geneva Conventions on the High Seas 19582

A.The High Seas Convention2

B.The Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas3

1.1.2 Regulation of Fishing through International Fisheries Organisations:An Assessment4

1.2 The Exclusive Fishing Rights of the Coastal State6

1.2.1 The Territorial Sea6

1.2.2 The Fisheries Question at the Geneva Conferences 1958,19607

1.2.3 The Exclusive Fishery Zone8

Notes and References9

Chapter 2:GENESIS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE EEZ CONCEPT14

2.1 Genesis of the Concept14

2.2 The Economic and Political Aspects of the EEZ Concept21

2.3 Crystallisation of the EEZ Concept at the Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea25

2.4 The Present Legal Regime29

Notes and References29

Chapter 3:COASTAL STATE'S FISHERIES MANAGEMENT IN THE EEZ34

3.1 Coastal State's Fisheries Rights in the EEZ34

3.2 The Management Responsibilities of the Coastal State42

3.2.1 Maximum Sustainable Yield and Over-Exploitation43

3.2.2 The Objective of Optimum Utilisation and Under-Utilisation of the Living Resources of the EEZ48

3.2.3 State Practice on Coastal State's Management Responsibilities49

3.3 Coastal State Authority over Fisheries in the EEZ50

3.3.1 Coastal State Competence to Allocate Fisheries Resources of the EEZ50

3.3.1.1 The Power to Determine the Allowable Catch51

3.3.1.2 The Power to Determine its Harvesting Capacity52

3.3.1.3 Access of Third States to the'Surplus'Resources of the EEZ53

a)The Provisions of the New Convention on the Law of the Sea on Third State's Access to the'Surplus'Resources of the EEZ in General54

b)Access of Land-Locked and Geographically Disadvantaged States to the Fishing Resources of the EEZ56

c)State Practice on Access of Foreign Fishing Vessels to the Surplus Resources of the EEZ74

1.National legislation75

2.Bilateral Fisheries Agreements77

3.3.2 Coastal State's Competence to Prescribe Fisheries Regulations81

3.3.3 Coastal State's Powers to Enforce its Fisheries Laws and Regulations within the EEZ83

3.4 Management of Particular Species93

3.4.1 Anadromous Species93

a)Conservation95

b)Allocation96

c)Prescription and Enforcement of Fisheries Regulations97

3.4.2 Catadromous Species103

3.4.3 Sedentary Species104

3.4.4 Highly Migratory Species105

3.4.5 Marine Mammals111

3.4.6 Management of Stocks Occurring in Two or More EEZ's and Stocks Occurring both within the EEZ and the High Seas113

3.5 Settlement of Fisheries Disputes117

3.5.1 The Structure of the Dispute Settlement Machinery of the Convention119

3.5.2 Settlement of EEZ Fisheries Disputes121

Notes and References123

Chapter 4:FISHERIES RESEARCH IN THE EEZ AND TRANSFER OF FISHING TECHNOLOGY136

4.1 Fisheries Research136

4.1.1 Access of Fisheries Scientists to the EEZ137

4.1.2 Settlement of Disputes Relating to Research in the EEZ141

4.1.3 Scientific Research Provisions in Bilateral Fisheries Agreements142

4.2 International Cooperation and Technical Assistance143

4.2.1 The Promotion of Fisheries Research in Developing Countries144

4.2.2 The Promotion of Transfer of Fishing Technology145

4.2.3 The Prospect for International Cooperation148

a)FAO's Programme of Assistance for the Development and Management of the EEZ Fisheries of the Developing Countries149

b)Bilateral Fisheries Agreements152

Notes and References153

GENERAL CONCLUSIONS155

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY160

ANNEX Ⅰ170

ANNEX Ⅱ176