Reviewed case brief
Anglo-Norwegian Fisheries Case (UK v. Norway)
ICJ Reports 1951, p. 116
## Summary
- Court
- International Court of Justice
- Year
- 1951
- Subjects
- Public International Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-28
Rule established
(1) The baseline for measuring territorial waters may follow the general direction of the coast using straight baselines where the coastline is deeply indented. (2) The 10-mile rule for bays is not a rule of general international law. (3) Economic interests of the coastal population may be considered in delimitation.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
ICJ Reports 1951, p. 116
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