What laws govern the sea? (Secondary) - Introduction
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Lesduur is: 45 minIntroductie
This course provides five lessons around the laws that apply to the sea, focusing on the commercial fishing industry, including illegal fishing activity.
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Time: 45 minutes
Contact: education@seashepherdglobal.org
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Slide 1 - Tekstslide
This course provides five lessons around the laws that apply to the sea, focusing on the commercial fishing industry, including illegal fishing activity.
Slide 2 - Tekstslide
This lesson introduces the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, focusing initially on Part VII High Seas.
Learning activities:
Writing and discussion exercises on the convention, freedoms and obligations on vessels, and prohibited activities.
Learning activities:
Writing and discussion exercises on the convention, freedoms and obligations on vessels, and prohibited activities.
Slide 3 - Tekstslide
This lesson covers provisions for territorial waters, including EEZ and managing living resources.
Learning activities:
Watch and discuss video – the purpose of EEZ’s, restrictions and illegal activity.
Research and discuss provisions of Article 61.
Learning activities:
Watch and discuss video – the purpose of EEZ’s, restrictions and illegal activity.
Research and discuss provisions of Article 61.
Slide 4 - Tekstslide
This lesson covers Article 62, discussing licensing of fishing operations, and regional / global cooperation to monitor illegal fishing activity.
Learning activities:
Watch and discuss video – how do laws support artisanal fishing and what crimes were committed.
Research and discuss – RFMO, reginal cooperation organisations and Interpol.
Learning activities:
Watch and discuss video – how do laws support artisanal fishing and what crimes were committed.
Research and discuss – RFMO, reginal cooperation organisations and Interpol.
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This lesson covers introduces maritime laws, ships registries,
Learning activities:
Research the local ships registry and flag state requirements as they pertain to commercial fishing vessels.
Review local marine laws and identify the key areas they cover.
Learning activities:
Research the local ships registry and flag state requirements as they pertain to commercial fishing vessels.
Review local marine laws and identify the key areas they cover.
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This lesson discusses some of the activities that illegal fishing operations use to cover up their criminal activities and starts to look at the weaknesses in the regulatory systems that they exploit.
Learning activities:
Watch and discuss video – what illegal activities were taking place.
Research the IUU fishing activities, looking at the extent of the issue,
Learning activities:
Watch and discuss video – what illegal activities were taking place.
Research the IUU fishing activities, looking at the extent of the issue,
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