The Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea defined the rights and duties of nations in the use of the world's oceans. Henry Kissinger called it 'One of the most significant negotiations in diplomatic history'. It ran from 1973 to 1982 and assembled over 150 nations. Ireland played a key role in achieving international consensus on many of the intractable issues addressed, and this book is the first to present a narrative account of the conference from the point of view of the Irish. It presents a case study of how a small but effective delegation developed and executed its national marine...