INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ISSUES OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT IN THE HIGH SEAS

This article examines the specifics of modern international legal regulation of highseas fisheries. It charts the evolution of the legal regime for fisheries in this part of the World Ocean, from the freedom of fishing to the development of a complex system of international treaties aimed at the conservation and sustainable use of high-seas living resources. Universal international treaties and voluntary instruments related to fisheries and the conservation of high-seas marine living resources are considered. The role of regional fisheries management organizations as the primary instrument for implementing international legal norms in this area is outlined. Particular attention is paid to the absence of such organizations in some areas of the high seas, which poses risks to the conservation of biodiversity. The problem of establishing marine protected areas on the high seas is defined. The proposals available in the doctrine to change the legal regime of fishing on the high seas are assessed