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Marine Protection – beyond the standard convention

by Katherine Hawes | 1 Sep 2020 | Blog, Environment, News

by Anthony James Sangster Robles Solicitor @ Aquarius Lawyers September 2020 The freedom of the sea doctrine (Mare Liberum) has been the guiding principle for human interaction with the oceans. In summary, this law means that the oceans have no owner and cannot be...

Over-Governance in the Fishing Industry – Is it a problem?

by Katherine Hawes | 1 Aug 2020 | Blog, Environment, News

by Anthony James Sangster Robles Solicitor, Aquarius Lawyers August 2020 Sustainability of the oceans have been an integral concept to international world governance in the last 10 years, it has been introduced by more local governances. The world started to see the...

CONTRACTS & COVID

by Katherine Hawes | 28 Jul 2020 | Blog, Legal Resources, News

Latest from Seafood TV - CONTRACTS & COVID: A Tale for Seafood Businesses Contracts have never been more important than in our current environment. Click here to watch f82be4036d334e50bd4d1e096ab9e6cf1d?catalog=b0b2870888b14dd19dc2b8a21904cf1c21

Legal Support for Professional Fisheries

by Katherine Hawes | 24 Sep 2019 | Blog, News

Aquarius Lawyers is providing legal advice and guidance to Professional Fisheries in NSW relative to the introduction of the Share Catch Quota system at reduced membership rates. If you have appealed to the Share Catch Appeal Panel and have hearings in October 2019...

Understanding the Basics of a Bill of Lading

by Katherine Hawes | 15 Jul 2019 | Blog, Legal Resources, News

A Bill of Lading may seem like any other agreement, however the law relating to bills of lading is both some of the oldest and most complex What is a bill of lading? A Bill of Lading is simply a document that has three roles – it is evidence of the contract of...

Interview CEO of Aquarius Consulting Group. Legal issues for ocean and marine based industries

by Katherine Hawes | 5 May 2019 | Blog, News

Guest - Katherine Hawes Aquarius Lawyers About the episode - At the age if 15 Katherine Hawes spent her summer holidays in barrister's chambers and law firms, researching, and compiling information to assist the lawyers. Katherine shares her story of how she became...

Interview with the “Fish Lawyer”

by Katherine Hawes | 5 May 2019 | Blog, News

https://epodcastnetwork.com/katherine-hawes-the-fish-lawyer-of-aquarius-lawyers/

Marine Medical Research – Key Legal Issues

by Katherine Hawes | 25 Mar 2019 | Blog, News

Over the last 10 years there has been increased interest in the use of marine organisms in medical research. However which country has the right to exploit these resources. The main issues concern where the organisms are found, and the extent to which a natural...

Shop to make a difference

by Katherine Hawes | 2 Feb 2019 | Blog, News

For those of you who don’t know, I am the Chairperson of Aquaculture with Frontiers (Australia) http://ow.ly/eyH150kp7WE which is about food security through aquaculture. I ask one small thing which costs you nothing! If you shop Amazon then just log in via...

New regulations – damage stability of passenger ships

by Katherine Hawes | 21 Nov 2018 | Blog, Legal Resources, News

Cruise ships have new regulations from 2020. By adoption of the amended SOLAS Ch.II-1, new rules are coming into effect for passenger ships contracted on or after 1 January 2020 or, in the absence of a building contract, vessels with a keel-laying date on or after 1...

Article: Legal Waves- Australian Boat Mag

Article: Legal Waves- Australian Boat Mag