Download or read book Fisheries Regulation in the Central Arctic Ocean written by Lena J. Haas and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2025-01-23 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2018 Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean (CAOF Agreement) is a unique international treaty. It sets up conditions for potential future (commercial) fisheries in the central Arctic Ocean, furthered by climate change, until ecosystem dynamics are well understood. As a product of balancing interests of various stakeholders after a multi-year drafting process, the agreement protects both fish stocks and the environment. Based on international maritime law, scientific research and principles of international environmental law, such as the precautionary approach, it sets a precedent for future fisheries agreements.