Jessup Problem: The Case Concerning a Dispute over Fishing Rights (Neptunius v Atlantica)
Topics: Legality and Extent of Exclusive Fishery Zones, Regulations Regarding Seabed Exploration and Oceanic Research, Rights of Coastal States v. Distant Water Fishing Nations
Location: Statler-Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC
Date: April 14, 1973
World Champion: West Virginia University (USA)
Team Members: James E. Roark, Michael J. Farrell, Olivia C. Bibb, Russell M. Clawges Jr., William S. Calwell, Jr.
World Runner Up: Brunel University (United Kingdom)
Team Members: H. Philip Stopford, Jay W. Molyneaux, Graham Cunningham
Best Oralist (Championship Round): James E. Roark, West Virginia University (USA)
Championship Round Judges:
- Hon. William O. Douglas, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
- His Exc. Arvid Pardo, Minister for Oceanic Affairs for Malta and former Ambassador to the United States
- Myres S. McDougal, Sterling Professor of Law, Yale Law School
Problem Author(s):
H. Gary Knight, Professor of Law, Louisiana State University Law Center
Jessup Fellow: Carol Per Lee Plumb
Administrative Assistant: Sarah R. Nagler
Best Oralist (International Rounds): Niloufer Vishnu Bhagwat, Bombay University (India)
Best Oralist (US rounds): Timothy Noel Smith, California Western University
Best Memorial (International Rounds): State University of Utrecht (The Netherlands) (Applicant and Respondent)
Best Memorial (US Regional Rounds – Rutgers Award): Washington & Lee University (Applicant and Respondent)
Best Memorial (US rounds): (tie): California Western University (Applicant and Respondent), Vanderbilt University (Applicant and Respondent)
Competition Statistics:
- Number of Teams Worldwide:Β 94
- Number of Teams at the International Rounds:Β 17
- Number of Countries:Β 11
- Number of Countries at the International Rounds:Β 11
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