Oceans and Fisheries
Oceans
Deep appreciation of the need to maintain and improve the health of the global oceans for future generations
Fisheries
Forty years experience in Pacific and international fisheries law and policy from negotiations to advice
Environment
Fundamental belief in environmental stewardship as a pathway to a better environment
Experienced Oceans and Environmental Expert
Litigation
International Court of Justice: Agent, Counsel and Advocate for New Zealand in Whaling in the Antarctic (Australia v Japan, New Zealand Intervening)
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Agent, Counsel and Advocate for New Zealand in the Advisory Opinion of the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission’; Adviser to New Zealand in the Request for an Advisory Opinion submitted by the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law
Negotiations
Multilateral: Ad Hoc Informal Working Group on Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction; FAO Port State Measures Agreement
Pacific: Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention; Renegotiation of Multilateral Treaty on Fisheries between the US and Pacific; South Pacific Driftnet Fishing Convention
Advice
Chair, Performance Review Panel for the North Pacific Fisheries Commission
Legal Adviser, Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention
Chair, Performance Review Panel for the South Pacific Fisheries Management Organisation
Adviser, North Pacific Fisheries Commission, Forum Fisheries Agency; Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels