International Environmental Law and PolicyNews

Living Marine Resources
1999 Developments

12/02/99	Biologists propose "Trojan gene" hypothesis, where transgenic fish can drive natural populations to extinction
12/01/99	ICCAT agrees to rebuild North Atlantic swordfish stocks but takes no action on shark conservation
11/23/99	European Union fisheries ministers agree to reduce size of fishing fleet
11/07/99	Boycott urged against Mitsubishi's proposed salt production plant in Baja California, concern over threat to breeding habitats of gray whale
10/06/99	Argentine scientists report southern right whale population is growing
09/99	Russia, Japan rekindle whale meat trade
08/99	Southern Bluefin Tuna Cases (New Zealand v. Japan, Australia v. Japan)
08/30/99	International tribunal orders Japan to halt fishing program for bluefin tuna
07/21/99	Australia and New Zealand seek legal action under Law of the Sea Convention against Japan's "experimental fishing" for southern bluefin tuna
05/24/99	Annual IWC meeting discusses whale killing methods and ability of IWC to enforce its ban on commercial whaling
04/29/99	U.S. Commerce Secretary finds netting dolphins does not cause significant adverse impacts. NGOs charge this makes "Dolphin Safe" label meaningless
02/17/99	FAO committee agrees to control size of distant-water fleets to limit global fishing overcapacity
01/19/99	Greenpeace fights to participate as observer at International Whaling Commission meetings despite Japanese challenge