Ocean Law ICS
Law of the Sea Information and Consultancy Services
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About Ocean Law

Ocean Law Information and Consultancy Services (“Ocean Law”) was established in 1998 and is now recognized as a leading provider of expertise on the law of the sea, with a particularly strong record in international, European and domestic fisheries law and international environmental law in its application to ocean issues. Ocean Law is a private initiative designed to carry out law of the sea research, resource development and consultancy and works through a small core ‘secretariat’ and a large network of associates, many of whom are among the leading experts in their field (click here for details of our people). Ocean Law can provide expertise in the following areas:

international, regional (including EU) and domestic fisheries law

protection of the marine environment and marine and coastal biodiversity

seabed mining and exploration

navigation, shipping and flagging

maritime space, including maritime boundary issues

marine scientific research

settlement of disputes under the law of the sea.

In these areas Ocean Law has developed, or is involved in developing, a number of leading information resources and publications and Ocean Law associates carry out consultancy and research work for international organizations, EU institutions, national governments, NGOs and private enterprises.

Among the major research resources developed by Ocean Law are the Internet Guide to International Fisheries Law website and two periodicals: International Fisheries Law and Policy Review and Current Developments in International Fisheries Law and Policy. Ocean Law is also currently engaged in developing similar publications for the entire subject area of the law of the sea, including an ocean law legal database. For more information on our projects, click here.

In 2006, Ocean Law established a specific publishing programme to manage its increasing publication portfolio - Ocean Law Publishing.

If you would like to engage Ocean Law for a research project, please contact the Business Manager.

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