International Court of Justice
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On December 18, 1951 the International Court of Justice delivered its judgment in the fisheries case which had been brought before the Court by the United Kingdom against Norway. By a vote of ten to two the Court established the validity of the Norwegian Royal Decree of 1935 in international law. This reserved to Norway an exclusive fishing zone of four miles based on lines connecting the outermost land points of the jagged coast. Through an eight to four vote the Court sanctioned the Norwegian system of straight baselines and overruled the United Kingdom contention that the four-mile belt should more closely follow coastal contours. This decision ended two years of litigation over a forty-five year controversy.
1952 ◽
Vol 46
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pp. 609-630
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1962 ◽
Vol 16
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pp. 217-217
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1964 ◽
Vol 58
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pp. 415-431
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2017 ◽
Vol 16
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pp. 373-397