Introduction to IGIFL and IFLPR

The Internet Guide to International Fisheries Law has been running for over 5 years and is widely recognized as one of the leading resources in the field. It is used extensively by professionals, academics, students, consultants, national and international officials and NGOs from a wide range of disciplines. It has a core “readership” of more than 5,000 users and receives several million hits per year.

In 2005, OceanLaw launched a new version of the website. The new site is based closely on the previous version but has been substantially re-developed and re-designed. At the same time as launching the website, OceanLaw also launched a new peer-reviewed journal International Fisheries Law and Policy Review. An exciting and important new resource, the journal combines academic and practice-oriented research with a strong emphasis on current developments. The journal is available in print or on-line, via the IGIFL website.

NB: The new website has moved to a new location (separate from the OceanLaw website) and is accessible at: www.intfish.net.

Extended free access and new member services

As with previous versions, the vast majority of IGIFL remains free to use. Currently, the website contains over 3500 pages, more than 90% of which are freely available. However, over the past few years OceanLaw has also been developing an extended members area of the website. This area contains additional resources, including NewsLink – a weekly media reporting service; various updating tools –  including treaty ratification updates, summaries of new cases and documents; Monitor – a survey of current developments in international organizations; and access to the new journal – International Fisheries Law and Policy Review.

Free trial 

For a limited period, OceanLaw will be offering readers a free trial of the new member services. For more information, please go to www.intfish.net/freetrial.htm or click on the “Free Trial” link on the homepage.

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