Ocean Law, Fisheries Law, Maritime Law, Aquaculture. To meet the needs of today's industry Oceanlaw New Zealand has launched a specialist legal service, based in the heart of New Zealand's biggest fishing port, ready to provide effective solutions to legal issues faced by the fishing and aquaculture industries right around the country. Fisheries and maritime legislation is draconian - policed by making an example of those who are caught. Specialist lawyers are required to interpret the law and to advocate the outcome sought by the client. This firm's strategic alliances offer a multi-disciplined and cost-effective approach on legal issues, risk management, compliance and policy advice; and to provide effective departmental and legislative lobbying. Nelson, New Zealand

The national offshore injury lawyers at Fitts Zehl, LLP, represent individuals who have been injured while working offshore. Our lawyers represent injured seamen across the nation. Houston, Texas

Experienced provider of legal services in all aspects of admiralty law, including Coast Guard and NTSB investigations; collisions; groundings; oil spills; salvage; injuries to passengers, crew and longshoremen; cargo claims; arrests; attachments as well as business and commercial transactions and disputes. We represent vessel owners, charterers, tug boats, ferry and commercial fishing boat operators, marinas, mariners and their underwriters. Offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Cape May, New Jersey

Savannah, Georgia injury law firm with experienced lawyers handling boat accident and admiralty cases. Offering free legal consultations for those in need. Savannah, Georgia

Rutter Mills has an extensive team of maritime attorneys representing plaintiffs victims of offshort and martime cases. For decades, Rutter Mills has been one of the top law firms in maritime law in areas along the coast of Virginia. The highly knowledgeable lawyers can represent you in cases of boating accidents, offshore injuries, commercial boating accidents, and more! If you have fell victim to a boating accident by no fault of your own and you need a law firm you can trust - contact Rutter Mills today. Norfolk, Virginia

Houston-based injury attorneys who handle maritime, Jones Act and Longshoremen's claims. Houston, Texas

The Society of Maritime Arbitrators is a professional non-profit organization that has achieved international recognition as a leading forum for the arbitration of maritime and commercial disputes. Its mission is to promulgate arbitration, mediation, and to establish commercially effective legal procedures for Alternative Dispute Resolution. The SMA trains and provides the maritime industry with experienced commercial professionals who resolve disputes in an impartial, timely and cost-efficient manner. New York, NY

Dedicated to providing a forum for Admiralty law practitioners in the Southeastern United States. Regular membership in the organization is limited to attorneys admitted to practice in the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Maryland, who are interested in the practice of admiralty law. Attorneys from other states are eligible for non-resident membership, and any citizen of the United States who is not an attorney but who is engaged in a maritime or maritime-related occupation or activity is eligible for associate membership.

Stephen M. Ouellette offers a full range of legal and informational services to the commercial fishing industry and a full range of legal and informational services to mariners. Gloucester, Massachusetts

Welcome to the Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce (JMLC), a scholarly publication devoted to all aspects of admiralty and maritime law. As of January 1, 2021, the JMLC is under new ownership at the Roger Williams University School of Law. The Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce was founded in 1969 by George Jay Joseph, a Washington, D.C., lawyer who saw the need for a law review exclusively devoted to maritime law. Bristol, Rhode Island

Thompson Bowie & Hatch is a firm of 15 Lawyers. Our practices focus on civil litigation throughout Maine and New Hampshire. We are committed to achieving the highest quality results for our clients, whether through trial, alternative dispute resolution, or settlement. Our lawyers regularly assist clients with disputes involving admiralty & maritime issues, products liability & food claims, professional liability, civil rights & municipal liability, commercial litigation, transportation & trucking, employment & workers' compensation, traditional property & casualty claims as well as immigration law. We also provide coverage opinions, insurance counseling services and have a very active alternative dispute resolution practice. Thompson Bowie & Hatch LLC’s maritime attorneys are familiar with all facets of admiralty and maritime law. We have extensive experience in admiralty litigation and in providing day-to-day advice to meet the specific needs of our maritime clients. Portland, Maine

The Tulane Maritime Law Journal is the preeminent student-edited law journal in the field of Admiralty and Maritime Law. Published semi-annually, each issue of the Journal includes scholarly works written by academics, practitioners, and students concerning current topics in Admiralty and Maritime Law. In addition, the Journal publishes annual sections in Recent Developments and International Law for the United States and the international community, as well as periodic symposia on relevant topical areas in the field and quantum and collision surveys every other year. Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane Law School is known internationally for its admiralty and maritime law program. Our program comprises full-time faculty and active practitioners and scholars of maritime law from throughout the world. Tulane's renowned strength in international law adds to the exceptional experience we are able to provide our students. The city of New Orleans, located near the mouth of the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico, is a significant maritime center, and the lower Mississippi River is one of the largest ports in the world. New Orleans itself has the second largest admiralty bar in the United States. As a result of the natural focus on maritime issues in New Orleans, Tulane Law School has become an important center for the study of admiralty and maritime law. New Orleans, Louisiana

Prepared by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs, United Nations.

An Overview from the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School. Admiralty law or maritime law is the distinct body of law (both substantive and procedural) governing navigation and shipping. Topics associated with this field in legal reference works may include: shipping; navigation; waters; commerce; seamen; towage; wharves, piers, and docks; insurance; maritime liens; canals; and recreation. Piracy (ship hijacking) is also an aspect of admiralty.

Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council, the Coast Guard Journal of Safety at Sea, is the voice of the Coast Guard's Marine Safety and Security Council. It began publication in 1944 and, over the decades, has reached an increasing level of recognition among the larger maritime industry and Coast Guard personnel. Proceedings’ audience includes a large segment of the private maritime industry population, including retired officers, fishing vessel captains, river pilots, ocean scientists, marine engineers, tug/tow boat operators, shipping executives, insurance operators, and maritime lawyers. Other subscribers include U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy personnel, mariners, reservists, Departments of Homeland Security and Transportation staff, and allied foreign national readers.

If it floats (or used to), leaks oil, is listed as seafood at your favorite restaurant, or just smells a little salty, the admiralty and maritime law of the United States probably has something to do with it, and this is a practice area we know quite a bit about. Norfolk, Virginia

We specialize in: Yacht, Jet & Vehicle Taxation Worldwide. Taxation practice includes sales and use tax matters relating to the offshore delivery of vessels, and federal and state tax return preparation for business, individuals and estate. San Diego, California

David. P. Willis has gained a national reputation representing seriously injured clients and bringing wrongful death suits against maritime defendants and negligent corporate entities throughout the world. He focuses in maritime law, Jones act cases, offshore injuries, and admiralty. The law firm offers free consultations and believes in always putting the client first. Houston, Texas

As a marine specialized lawyer, Jaime Tomás-Verdera and his team have been efficiently serving the yachting industry for years. Yacht and superyacht owners, crew, underwriters, brokers, shipyards, surveyors, providers, insurance claim managers and other stakeholders have been trusting our experience to help them in their respective needs. Palma de Mallorca, Spain