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An oil platform is seen in the Adriatic Sea, Croatia, May 28, 2015. When Croatia announced in 2013 it would set a tender to explore for oil and gas in its pristine Adriatic waters, the government evoked the hydrocarbon riches of Norway to win over the plan's many detractors. Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic in April, defended an effort he hopes could help turn around Croatia's economic fortunes after six years of recession. He was responding to public concerns that the project is a high-risk gamble that may forever change the way of life on Croatia's more than 1,000 islands, hurt its lucrative tourism industry and harm the environment. But with contracts expected to be signed with five selected concessionaires by July, opposition from local and international environmentalists, politicians and even pop stars -- expressed in the campaign "SOS for Adriatic" -- is only growing. Picture taken May 28, 2015. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic - GF10000113867

On the high seas there are no universally recognised rules governing who can fish where and take how much. Image: REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

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