Abstract
The article outlines the change in the status of the North Sea brought about by international agreement, regional arrangements and the individual actions of the coastal states. The high seas regime there has been undermined and new legal regimes are emerging. The type of regime adopted in the various areas of activity, for example oil exploitation or fisheries, depends not just on wider international developments but also on pressure from interest groups and the balance of advantages offered to the coastal states by the new system.
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