Wednesday, March 18, 2026

New Issue: International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law

The latest issue of the International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law (Vol. 41, no. 1, 2026) is out. Contents include:
  • In Memoriam
    • Kristina Maria Gjerde (1957–2025)
  • Articles
    • Oktawian Kuc, Dispute Settlement under the BBNJ Agreement
    • Yubing Shi & Yuan Zhuang, Participation of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in the BBNJ Agreement: Legal Basis, Performance, and Prospects
    • Jinpeng Wang & Wenqi Jiang, Interplay between the BBNJ Agreement and the Legal Regime of the Arctic High Seas
    • Zakieh Taghizadeh & Hoda Asgarian, BBNJ Agreement and Intellectual Property Implications for Marine Genetic Resources Management in ABNJ
    • Khaled El Mahmoud, High Sea Freedoms Walking the Plank: Can the Weaknesses of the High Seas Fisheries Regime Be Remedied by the Common Heritage of Humankind?
  • Current Legal Developments
    • Klaas Willaert, Thoughts on the Recent US Executive Order on Deep Sea Mining: Risky Bluff or Deliberate Violation?
    • Warwick Gullett, Clive Schofield, & I Made Andi Arsana, China Declares Straight Baselines around Scarborough Reef
    • Yingfeng Shao, Chinese Courts Mandate Carbon Sequestration for Marine Environmental Remediation