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Dear list-members (again!) As I mentioned in my previous message, the UN Fish Stocks Agreement enters into force today and this appears to me an appropriate starting point for the OceanLaw discussion list. It hardly needs to be said that this is a highly significant event for international fisheries and a major step forward (even if long overdue). At the same time, however, there remains a number of concerns, not least (for me) the continued non-participation of certain States/entities - in particular Japan and the European Union. Another interesting issue is the one raised by Andrew Serdy in an article in "Int-Fish Bulletin". In this article, he argues that the agreement should have entered into force some time ago, because of the ratifications of Luxembourg and Italy (later withdrawn) and the United Kingdom (never counted). This article is available freely at: www.oceanlaw.net/bulletin/sample/focus/2001/22.htm. I am sure Andrew (who is a list member) will not mind me encouraging everyone to read this article and to share any views they have on this issue. I am keen to encourage some discussion on the list, so please feel free to share any views/comments you have on any of the issues raised in this message. Also, in order to develop some sense of "community" it would be interesting if you could provide a short sentence or two about your background, so we have an idea of who we are communicating with. Chris ______________________________________________ Chris Hedley LLB E-mail: [log in to unmask] Editor, OceanLaw Tel: +44 707 432 3000 www.oceanlaw.net Fax: +44 870 705 2343 Resources on OceanLaw: Int-Fish Bulletin: new monthly current affairs journal on fisheries, marine mammals and other marine life conservation Internet Guide to International Fisheries Law: the web's leading resource for marine living resource law, policy and management - more than 1000 pages of information OceanLaw Mailing List: a discussion list open to anyone with an interest in marine living resource law and management and related law of the sea issues