Disentanglement from the EU: Consequences for the UK’s Role in International Fisheries Organisations

J.E. Fernández, M. Lennan, T.M. Johansson

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Abstract

This chapter explores the United Kingdom’s participation in regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) – the intergovernmental bodies for international management of shared and transboundary fish stocks. Up until the 31 January 2020, the UK was represented on behalf of the EU in RFMOs. On leaving the EU and the Common Fisheries Policy, the UK Government was faced with the choice of which RFMOs it should choose to become a member of. The UK would need to apply for membership to these organisations as a Contracting Party in its own right, should it wish for vessels flying the UK flag to fish with the RFMOs regulatory area or for species managed by a particular RFMO. At time of writing, the UK has already done so for several RFMOs. This chapter therefore explores the legal consequences of the UK’s departure from the EU within international fisheries management structures.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFisheries and the Law in Europe
Subtitle of host publicationRegulation After Brexit
EditorsJonatan Echebarria Fernández, Tafsir Matin Johansson, John A. Skinner, Mitchell Lennan
Place of PublicationAbingdon, UK
PublisherRoutledge
Chapter8
Pages108-121
Number of pages14
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)9781003252481
ISBN (Print)9781032168234
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Feb 2022

Publication series

NameLegal Perspectives on Brexit
PublisherRoutledge

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