150 BOOK REVIEWS NILR 1998 economic zone; the high seas; the Area; delimitation of maritime zones with other states; the preservation and protection of the marine environment; and marine scientific research. There are also differences in the format of the chapters on the Member States. This can be explained in large part by the fact that the interest of the Member States in specific subject matters depends on their geographical position. For instance, Austria and Luxembourg, as land-locked states, do not share the interest of the other Member States in certain topics. In some instances, however, the reasons for a differing format are not altogether clear. For instance, the chapter on Germany only contains separate entries on the territorial sea, the continental shelf, the fishery and exclusive economic zone, the high seas, and deep seabed mining. The information provided on the separate entries is not always the same. This can be explained by the specific circumstances of each Member State. For instance, the section on straits in the chapter on Denmark is more extensive than for most other states as it discusses the legal regime of the Danish straits. At other times, the discussion of the same topics seem to be somewhat uneven, as they are not treated in the same detail, although the same amount of practice would appear to exist. The book does not provide a comparative analysis of the practice of the Member States. Although such a comparative approach at first sight might seem attractive, it is doubtful whether it would add something to the book, as a sample of 15 states, which further at times have opposing interests, is too small to draw any firm conclusions. The main merit of The Law of the Sea: The European Union and its Member States is that it provides detailed information on the practice of the Member States of the European Union on the law of the sea, making it a useful starting point to analyze recent state practice. Dr. Alex G. Oude Elferink Research Associate Netherlands Institute for the Law of the Sea Utrecht University J.A. DE YTURRIAGA, The International Regime of Fisheries: From UNCLOS 1982 to the Presential Sea, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, The Hague 1997, xviii + 326 pp., $ 114/£ 77/Dfl. 175. ISBN 90-411-0365-1. The subtitle of this book 'From UNCLOS 1982 to the Presential Sea' might suggest that the author supports the extension of coastal state jurisdiction over fisheries as the presential sea concept has been developed by Chile to protect its interests beyond 200 nautical miles from its coasts. However, the opposite is the case, as Ambassador de Yturriaga views the continued attempts of some coastal states to enlarge their control over fisheries with some reservation. The International Regime of Fisheries looks at the development of the regime of fisheries, focussing on the extension of coastal state jurisdiction and its consequences for the freedom of fisheries on the high seas. As the book discusses a wide array of issues, only its more salient points will be highlighted in this review.