Here's why the UN's law of the sea needs an overhaul

Dec 12, 2022

Under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, Fishing Access Agreements have allowed companies to overfish with impunity, devastating fish populations and traditional fishing communities Image: Belle Co for Pexels

Guy Standing

Professorial Research Associate, SOAS University of London

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UNCLOS allowed all coastal countries to have Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) as state property 200 nautical miles from their coast Image: Unclos UK

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