Ireland and the Law of the SeaThe second edition of this highly regarded book takes account of developments since the first edition was published in 1993. It discusses: * The interesting background to the imposition of the Irish straight baselines in the 1950s * The problem of the harassment of Irish fishing vessels beyond the 12-mile limit * The intended invocation of the law of piracy * Drug interdiction at sea * Problems connected with Ireland's submission of the external limits of its claimed continental shelf because of maritime boundary disputes * New treaty commitments on maritime pollution * The role of the Irish Naval Service in the law of the sea, particularly in regard to use of force in law enforcement situations. |
Contents
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | xxiii |
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
TWO IRISH BASELINES AND INTERNAL WATERS | 39 |
Copyright | |
9 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accompanying action activities Affairs agreed Agreement Amendment appears apply Article authorities boundary British Chap Churchill claim coast coastal Commission concerned continental shelf Convention Court Dáil Debates delimitation Department designation dumping effect emphasis added enforcement example exercise existing extend fact fishery fishery zone fishing force foreign further give Government high seas ibid important incident infra interest international law Ireland Irish islands issue jurisdiction land legislation limits LOSC Lowe March Marine maritime matter ment miles Minister Naval North noted offence official operation particularly Parties passage past person pollution possible practice present problem proposal protection provisions reason recent reference regime region regulations relating Report requirements respect rock Rockall rules seabed seems seen Service ship specific statement straight baselines supra Symmons taken territorial sea tion treaty UNCLOS vessels waters zone