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Editorial Board Vol. 31, No. 1&2 (2026)
Kevin Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief

Articles

Alternative Marine Fuels and MRV Liability Under UNCLOS Part XII
Andrey Chernov

Rape and Sexual Assault on the High Seas: A Case of Murky Jurisdiction
Linny Kit Tong Ng

A Response to China’a “Legal Assessment of U.S. Views on “Freedom of Navigation”
Raul Pete Pedrozo

“TAC-ING” on Coherence: Achieving Sustainable Baltic Sea Fisheries Management by Hooking Precautionary Science and Greater Transparency in EU Total Catch Negotiations
Patrick Seroogy

Comments

Alaska’s Hidden Gems: Advocating for the Protection of Deep-Sea Corals, Both in the Courtroom and Beyond
Lauren Beizer

Should I Stay or Should I Go? The National Flood Insurance Program and Where We Go When the Next Storm Hits
Kevin Fitzpatrick

High Stakes on the High Seas: Sailing Through MDLEA Jursidictional Waters
Sean Kim

Case Note

United States v. Alfonso: The Eleventh Circuit’s Choice to Follow the Tide of Other Circuits in Deciding What Constitutes The High Seas
Jaidin Winsor

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