The Waters Around the British Isles

Download or read book The Waters Around the British Isles written by Robert Bernard Clark and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1987 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exhaustive study examines the existing state of national and international law that governs the seas around the U.K. It begins with an overview of the geographical setting and resources available and includes an assessment of all the conflicting uses of the seas: fishing; extraction of oil, sand, and gravel; shipping; defense; the prevention of pollution and control of waste (including nuclear toxic waste); conservation; and recreation.