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Current issues addressed
To understand the current scope of work of VTA Tassin
Operational oceanography & Earth Observation: ocean governance and implementation of UNCLOS, positioning strategies (Europe)
- Hydrography & Bathymetry: ocean data collection & use, governance (worldwide)
- International organisations: creation & deployment strategies, rights, obligations & accountability, internal governance (Europe and worldwide)
- Maritime delimitations: boundary negotiations (Asia)
- Deep sea mining: national practice & regulation, exploitation code of ISA, precautionnary approach, advisory opinion strategies (worldwide)
- Marine scientific research: new activities and scope of MSR (context of UN Decade of Ocean Science and IOC UNESCO) (worldwide)
- Fishing: Overcapacity and Overfishing (advisory Opinion strategy), sustainable management of fisheries in conflict zones (Asia)
- Shipping: sustainable development law, blue finance, IMO regulations incl. Sulphur Cap, ESG and Greenwashing (Asia)
- Capacity Building & Technology Transfer: BBNJ Agreement (ASEAN & Indian Ocean Region and Pacific)
- Fisheries & Trade : fishery subsidies negotiations of WTO and developing countries (Pacific and Indian Ocean Region)
- Navigation: protection of the marine environment in times of war, navigation of warships (Asia)
- Biodiversity: BBNJ Agreement impact on the Private Sector and positioning strategies (Europe, Asia), Environmental Impact Assessment regulations, Marine Genetic resources & biotechnology, ESG & Biodiversity (worldwide)
- Cooperation & partnerships: public-private and multistakeholders (Arctic, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, South China Sea)
- Ocean Data: access, sharing, analytics, Digital cooperation for sustainable development, digitalization policies (Europe and worldwide)
- Exploration & exploitation: Access, development and management of activities related to seabed resources and marine genetic resources in various States (Europe and Africa)
- ESG & Blue Finance: standards and criteria, sectoral strategies, biodiversity and environment pillars, Greenwashing prevention (Europe and Asia)
Latest conferences
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Latest news
A brief overview of the recent involvments of VTA Tassin around the World
Latest publications
To promote knowledge sharing to any actors, be they novices or experts
Book "Guide to the navigation of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction" (2017, Editora D'Placido)
Co-edited with Prof. Andre de Paiva Toledo
The Ocean & Humans: One but Many (2019)
Article written by Dr. Tassin Campanella in the Blue Book “Copernicus for a Sustainable Ocean” addressing the social impacts of Ocean Governance.
Between freedom and control: the regulation of marine scientific research on the continental shelf (2018)
Article written by Dr. Tassin Campanella published in the book “Knowing the Oceans for Achieving Sustainable Development” (INDEMER, Pedone, 2018)
Le plateau continental (2017)
Article written in French by Dr. Tassin Campanella published in “Traité de droit international de la mer” (Forteau & Thouvenin Dir), (Pedone, 2017).
International Seabed Authority + European Union Chronicles (2010-2017)
Chronicles written by Dr. Tassin Campanella (around 30 pages each) published since 2010/2012 in the Annuaire du droit de la mer (INDEMER, Pedone)
La contribution de l'affaire Bangladesh / Inde au droit international (2016)
Authored by Dr. Tassin Campanella and published in the Annuaire Français du Droit International 2014
Territorial and Maritime Dispute (Nicaragua v. Colombia) (2016)
Authored by Dr. Tassin Campanella and published in the book entitled “Latin America and the International Court of Justice”, JM Sorel and PW Almeida (eds), Routledge 2016, pp. 225-236.
Latest teachings
To make the new generations aware of the importance and fragility of oceans & seas and hopefully to inspire some vocations!

Law of the Sea Academy - Kadir Has University (since 2018)
Dr. Tassin Campanella taught in
– 2018: “Protection and preservation of the marine environment “, “Maritime areas beyond national jurisdiction: the Area”;
– 2019: “Principles of protection and preservation of the marine environment”, “Various types of damages to the marine environment”;
– 2021: “Protection of Marine (Bio)Diversity” and “Deepsea Mining”
– 2022: ” The BBNJ Implementing Agreement of UNCLOS” and “The 1994 Implementing Agreement of UNCLOS on Part XI”
Nippon Foundation Programme - ITLOS (2018 & 2019)
Dr. Tassin Campanella delivered a class to Nippon Fellows of ITLOS on the Delimitation of the Extended Continental Shelf (cases 23 and 16 of ITLOS) (in English).
Nanterre University (2019)
Dr. Tassin Campanella is teaching a class on the “Marine Environment: Protection & Resources) designed for Master Students and Professionals (25h in French)
Lille University (Law) (2018 - 2019)
Dr. Tassin Campanella is teaching a class on Pollution & Oceanology to Master Students of the Law of the Sea Master (20h in French)
HEC Paris (2018 & 2019)
Dr. Tassin Campanella is teaching undergraduate students a pluridisciplinary class on “International Ocean Governance” (20h in English)
Sciences Po Paris (2016-2019)
Dr. Tassin Campanella co-created and is co-teaching a simulation class “Richelieu 3.0” designed for Master Students of Sciences Po and HEC on Maritime strategy and sustainable development (8h in French).