Svalbard Treaty doesn’t apply beyond coastal waters, signals Norwegian high-court ruling in snow crab case
Because crabs move on Norway’s continental shelf, not in the international waters above it, Oslo may limit who can catch them, according to a unanimous court ruling.
February 14, 2019
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A Supreme Court of Norway ruling Thursday appears to support Oslo’s claim that it alone has the right to grant permission to exploit resources on the seabed surrounding Svalbard.
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