Date of Award
4-1977
Degree Type
Major Paper
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Marine Affairs
Abstract
About two decades ago when the First Law of the Sea Conference was underway, little attention was paid to ocean management. By then all of the ocean space apart from narrow bands of coastal waters was broadly recognized as the High Seas which is open to use by all countries. But despite this concept of free open use, only the major maritime powers were actually interested in maximizing the freedom of the seas principle. During this period there were only ninety independent coastal and landlocked states.
Recommended Citation
Adebolu, Vincent F., "West Africa (East Central Atlantic) as a Regional Base for Fisheries Management, Conservation and Research: And Pollution Control" (1977). Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers. Paper 2.
https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/ma_etds/2
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