International legal aspects of the status and activities of marine fish farming vessels
The article provides information on a new type of marine vessels aimed at artificial fish farming in the sea, the construction of which is underway in a number of states. The operation of such vessels can be a huge breakthrough in the development of mariculture. The author proposed to call it “marine fish farming vessels”. The legal status of such vessels in accordance with the current international law are analyzed. The legal aspects of the use of marine fish farming vessels in the World Ocean are considered. Possible legal problems associated with the absence in Russian legislation of provisions on the status and activities of marine fish farming vessels in the Russian Federation are assessed.