Hakkari Review

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In this study it is revealed how the dispute between the United States and Canada regarding the continental shelf and fishing zone was resolved by the International Court of Justice. This study is a case report. Prepared with the United States v Canada case in mind only. The aim of the study is to reveal the way the International Court of Justice follows in disputes related to the continental shelf and the fishing zone. In the beginning part of the study, after the reason for the dispute between the United States of America and Canada is expressed, the process that brings the dispute to the International Court of Justice is mentioned. In the development part of the study, the prosecution process is discussed. In this context, in the development part of the study, it was determined that the International Court of Justice firstly examined the theses put forward by the United States of America and Canada and then applied its own principles and methods to the concrete conflict. In the conclusion part of the study, the principles and methods used by the International Court of Justice in resolving the dispute are summarized. Thus, it has been revealed how the International Court of Justice has followed in the disputes between the states regarding the continental shelf and the fishing zone.