No, the 200 mile zone was a result of The Cod Wars
The Cod Wars were a series of confrontations between the United Kingdom and Iceland during the 20th century, specifically from the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, over fishing rights in the North Atlantic [1][2]. These disputes were sparked by Iceland's unilateral expansion of its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which is the area of the sea over which a state has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources [4].
The Cod Wars are generally identified as three main conflicts [2]. The First Cod War lasted from 1958 to 1961, when Iceland extended its fishery limits from 4 to 12 nautical miles [2]. The Second Cod War occurred from 1972 to 1973, when Iceland further extended its limits to 50 nautical miles [2]. The Third Cod War took place from 1975 to 1976, after the temporary agreement that ended the Second Cod War expired and Iceland further extended its limits [2].
During these conflicts, Britain sent Royal Navy warships to protect its trawlers, leading to serious incidents of vessels being rammed, live rounds being fired, and seamen from both Britain and Iceland sustaining injuries [4]. Despite the confrontations, the disputes were eventually settled through diplomatic means. Each of the disputes ended with an Icelandic victory, and the 200-mile EEZ was officially confirmed in international law in the United Nations in 1982 [1][4].
Garbage in, garbage out. That's a bot. They are wrong as often as they are right. Sounding like a bot, which you clearly used in crafting your response is not normatively a good thing.
When fish are migratory, and everybody knows it, when you're trawling just outside national waters, you're stealing someone else's fish. Trying to get technical is being too cute.
The EEZ isn't national waters. There is zero national rights other than for fish and minerals.
And if you're taking some else's fish, it's fish piracy. The laws were changed to prevent the practice because people said "hey, they are stealing our fish." I note how your bot response misses the context of the collapse of the fisheries in the North Atlantic and how they never recovered because of all the fish theft.
God they have parasites everywhere. I was not aware they’d be so desperate to go thousands of miles just for fish
No, the 200 mile zone was a result of The Cod Wars
The Cod Wars were a series of confrontations between the United Kingdom and Iceland during the 20th century, specifically from the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, over fishing rights in the North Atlantic [1][2]. These disputes were sparked by Iceland's unilateral expansion of its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which is the area of the sea over which a state has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources [4].
The Cod Wars are generally identified as three main conflicts [2]. The First Cod War lasted from 1958 to 1961, when Iceland extended its fishery limits from 4 to 12 nautical miles [2]. The Second Cod War occurred from 1972 to 1973, when Iceland further extended its limits to 50 nautical miles [2]. The Third Cod War took place from 1975 to 1976, after the temporary agreement that ended the Second Cod War expired and Iceland further extended its limits [2].
During these conflicts, Britain sent Royal Navy warships to protect its trawlers, leading to serious incidents of vessels being rammed, live rounds being fired, and seamen from both Britain and Iceland sustaining injuries [4]. Despite the confrontations, the disputes were eventually settled through diplomatic means. Each of the disputes ended with an Icelandic victory, and the 200-mile EEZ was officially confirmed in international law in the United Nations in 1982 [1][4].
Citations:
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_Wars
[2] https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2023/february/cod-wars-and-lessons-maritime-counterinsurgency
[3] https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-were-cod-wars
[4] https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-cod-wars/
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That's what I said, fish pirates. Don't be so literal bot.
The Cod Wars was not about pirates.
Sorry I sound like a bot, it must be a factor of how correct I am.
Garbage in, garbage out. That's a bot. They are wrong as often as they are right. Sounding like a bot, which you clearly used in crafting your response is not normatively a good thing.
And yes, fish pirates.
Yes, definitely not normative.
Neither the UK nor Iceland were pirates when the 200 mile zone was being established by the conflict.
When fish are migratory, and everybody knows it, when you're trawling just outside national waters, you're stealing someone else's fish. Trying to get technical is being too cute.
national waters are defined, and you're either fishing in them or not
The EEZ isn't national waters. There is zero national rights other than for fish and minerals.
And if you're taking some else's fish, it's fish piracy. The laws were changed to prevent the practice because people said "hey, they are stealing our fish." I note how your bot response misses the context of the collapse of the fisheries in the North Atlantic and how they never recovered because of all the fish theft.
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