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Open research questions in International Maritime Law Issues

307 gap statements mined from International Maritime Law Issues papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 1,653 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • Its application of the principle of systemic integration is open to question, and greater caution and restraint are warranted when considering the best available science and climate treaties in interpreting the law of the sea.

    The ICJ’s application of the law of the sea in its climate change advisory opinion: a critical assessment · 2026 · DOI

  • What cannot yet be said is a good deal, and the open questions should be listed with their tests attached rather than gestured at.

    The plume carries no flag: unilateral seabed mining and the pollution duties that bind nonparties to UNCLOS · 2026 · DOI

  • Whether this negotiation process will be more successful than previous attempts remains to be seen, particularly in light of the required consensus for the adoption of any instrument.

    Regulating Tourism in Antarctica · 2026 · DOI

  • This short article first provides a brief historical background to the revision of the CMC, then evaluates key changes to liability for ship-source oil pollution in the revision, and finally pinpoints several issues that remain to be addressed even after Chapter 12 was inserted.

    Combating Ship-Source Marine Pollution: China’s Legislative Revisions on Civil Liability for Ship-Source Oil Pollution Damage · 2026 · DOI

  • The article concludes that a re-evaluation of the Implementation Agreement is warranted.

    Troubled Waters Ahead: Is It Time to Re-Evaluate the 1994 Implementation Agreement? · 2025 · DOI

  • Fifty-two years since the 1972 Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, deep seabed mining in areas beyond national jurisdiction remains controversial and widely discussed.

    Strengthening Environmental Impact Assessment Obligations of Deep Seabed Mining in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction · 2024 · DOI

  • It also considers that whilst the implementation of key LOSC marine environmental pollution obligations is subject to a degree of differentiation, a matching duty to assist certain States in fulfilling their responsibilities is currently lacking.

    Accommodating a Future Plastics Treaty: the ‘Plasticity’ of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea · 2024 · DOI

  • At present, the study of marine geoeconomics in China is still in its initial stage of exploration, and the relevant basic theoretical research and quantitative analysis from multi-scales and multi-perspectives are relatively lacking, and the disciplinary characteristics of geography and resource science have not been fully reflected.

    The research progress and prospect of marine geoeconomics · 2024 · DOI

  • The lack of understanding of general international law as an evolving collective concept.

    General international law in the preamble of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: origin, identification, and application · 2026 · DOI

  • The analysis highlights the need for attention to procedural fairness in the contexts of timing of release, reasonableness of the bond, and process of confiscation.

    Due Process in the Law of Prompt Release · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the application of the study's findings to specific cases and contexts. The analysis could be extended to examine the implications of the study's conclusions for the development of international law and the protection of navigational freedoms.

    Due Process in the Law of Prompt Release · 2026 · DOI

  • Climate-responsible management of ocean-related activities largely remains limited to academic or policy discussions, rather than being implemented in operational practice.

    Strengthening the Ocean Carbon Sink under the UNCLOS: A Preliminary Assessment on the ITLOS Climate Change Advisory Opinion · 2026 · DOI

  • The international legal framework under MARPOL and SOLAS did not comprehensively regulate the reporting of container loss incidents. The lack of flag state implementation and enforcement has limited the effectiveness of prior regulations.

    Resolution MEPC.384 (81): Is It the Answer? · 2026 · DOI

  • Overexploitation of fish stocks and the need for sustainable fisheries management.

    Shared Waters, Contested Horizons: India–Bangladesh Maritime Security Cooperation and the Blue Economy in the Bay of Bengal · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the impact of increased private actor participation on the effectiveness of international conventions regulating the carriage of goods by sea. The study's findings could be used to inform the development of more effective international conventions, with a focus on stronger sectoral involvement.

    UNDERSTANDING SECTORAL INFLUENCE IN THE PREPARATION OF INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS ON THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA: INSIGHTS FROM HAGUE RULES TO ROTTERDAM RULES · 2026 · DOI

  • The research highlights the need for a more comprehensive understanding of the participation of private actors in the drafting and finalization of these conventions.

    UNDERSTANDING SECTORAL INFLUENCE IN THE PREPARATION OF INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS ON THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA: INSIGHTS FROM HAGUE RULES TO ROTTERDAM RULES · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights limited governance capacity as a major challenge. The study notes that uneven cooperation among the five Central Asian countries is a challenge.

    Aral Sea Governance in Central Asia: Problems and Directions · 2026 · DOI

  • The results suggest that the effects of the plume and sedimentation from mining are largely limited to the mined area.

    Benthic Plume Generation and Sedimentation from a Commercial-Scale Model of Polymetallic Nodule Mining in the Clarion–Clipperton Zone · 2026 · DOI

  • This article examines the applicable conditions allowing courts and tribunals competent under Article 288(1) of the LOSC to extend jurisdiction to disputes that need not limited to the LOSC but relate also to territorial disputes.

    Jurisdiction of Courts and Tribunals under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea over Disputed Land Areas · 2024 · DOI

  • The existing international legal framework, UNCLOS, is state-centric and unable to address modern threats.

    Contemporary interdependence and the governance gap: the obsolescence of UNCLOS in submarine cable security · 2026 · DOI

  • The effectiveness of the amendment remains dependent on The Flag State implementation and enforcement.

    Resolution MEPC.384 (81): Is It the Answer? · 2026 · DOI

  • Conduct scientific marine investigations to obtain background data on MPA establishment and delimitation, - Improve MPA planning and establish a well-connected MPA network in national…

    Reflections on How to Reach the “30 by 30” Target: Identification of and Suggestions on Global Priority Marine Areas for Protection · 2024 · DOI

  • Further analysis of the development of international law and its implications for general international law. Examination of the application of general international law in international judicial practice.

    General international law in the preamble of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: origin, identification, and application · 2026 · DOI

  • Exploring multi-stakeholder, hybrid governance models for submarine cable security. Developing a new approach beyond traditional state-centric treaties to secure submarine fiber-optic cables.

    Contemporary interdependence and the governance gap: the obsolescence of UNCLOS in submarine cable security · 2026 · DOI

  • There is no single, comprehensive international treaty specifically dedicated to plastic pollution - The issue is divided among various legal…

    MECHANISMS FOR COMBATING MARINE PLASTIC POLLUTION IN INTERNATIONAL MARINE LAW · 2026 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) What cannot yet be said is a good deal, and the open questions should be listed with their tests attached rather than gestured at (“The plume carries no flag: unilateral seabed mining and the pollution duties…”, 2026); (2) Whether this negotiation process will be more successful than previous attempts remains to be seen, particularly in light of the required consensus for the adoption of any instrument (“Regulating Tourism in Antarctica”, 2026); (3) The lack of understanding of general international law as an evolving collective concept (“General international law in the preamble of the United Nations Convention on…”, 2026); (4) Future research could explore the application of the study's findings to specific cases and contexts (“Due Process in the Law of Prompt Release”, 2026); (5) Climate-responsible management of ocean-related activities largely remains limited to academic or policy discussions, rather than being implemented in operational practice (“Strengthening the Ocean Carbon Sink under the UNCLOS: A Preliminary Assessment…”, 2026). 307 gap statements have been mined from International Maritime Law Issues papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 1,653 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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