This unit explores fisheries law and marine environmental governance in detail. It introduces students to the state of marine species, the environmental threats and governance challenges. The legal regimes for the governance of the oceans will be examined at the international level and in relation to Australian waters. The unit also focuses on the legal approaches to fisheries management (including fishery management organisations, quotas, licensing and equipment regulation) and marine species protection (such as the listing of threatened species and protected area management). This involves the international and regional laws, but focus predominantly on the Australian federal legislation... -- Course Website
