Press Review – October 2021 – Part 1
Tensions at sea:
Malaysia summons Chinese envoy for second time since June, over vessels in South China Sea: South China Morning Post – 05.10.2021
An American submarine hit an unidentified object in the China Sea: LeMonde – 07.10.2021
Migrants, Shipwrecks and Rescue in the Sea :
Channel crossings: September sees record number of migrants: BBC – 23.09.2021
Nearly 700 migrants disembark in Lampedusa from a fishing boat : Lemarin – 01.10.2021
Offshore activities:
New Zealand court rejects offshore mining project : Lemarin – 06.10.2021
France gives a status to autonomous ships and drones : Lemarin – 13.10.2021
Fisheries:
Overview of mitigation measures to reduce the incidental catch of vulnerable species in fisheries: FAO – October 2021
Settlement of disputes and agreements:
The fisheries agreement with Greenland ratified by the European Parliament: Lemarin – 06.10.2021
Environmental considerations:
Maritime rope could be adding billions of microplastics to the ocean every year: Phys.org – 23.09.2021
Research reveals how much plastic debris is currently floating in the Mediterranean Sea: Phys.org – 04.10.2021
International justice:
The Republic of Armenia institutes proceedings against the Republic of Azerbaijan and requests the Court to indicate provisional measures: ICJ – 16.09.2021
The Republic of Azerbaijan institutes proceedings against the Republic of Armenia and requests the Court to indicate provisional measures: ICJ – 23.09.2021
ITLOS is having its 25th Anniversary: ITLOS – 01.10.2021
Alleged Violations of Sovereign Rights and Maritime Spaces in the Caribbean Sea (Nicaragua v. Colombia) The Court to begin its deliberation: ICJ – 01.10.2021
Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya) The Court determines the course of the maritime boundary between the Federal Republic of Somalia and the Republic of Kenya: ICJ – 12.10.2021