1. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,1982
2. Global Overview of Straddling and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks: the Nonsustainable Nature of High Seas Fisheries;Meltzer;Ocean Development and International Law,1994
3. Agenda 21, The United Nations Programme of Action on Sustainable Development, the final text of agreements negotiated by Governments at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED),1992
4. UN General Assembly Resolution 47/192,1992
5. The gravity of the situation was made abundantly clear in FAO's World Review of High Seas and Highly Migratory Fish Species and Straddling Stocks,1993