Fisheries are of vital concern to associated states and dependent territories located in diverse regions ranging from the Pacific to the Atlantic. The special characteristics of these actors have led to innovative international law-making, including the terms that have been agreed within regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements to facilitate representation of non-metropolitan territories’ interests. The question may be raised whether similar innovations can be found in the field of international dispute resolution. The aim of this brief article is to consider some linkages between associated states and dependent territories on the one hand and international dispute settlement concerning fishing on the other. Four such connections will be examined in turn: access to court, representation in proceedings, applicable law in proceedings, and the territorial exclusion of disputes.

渔业对于从太平洋到大西洋的不同地区的联系国和附属领地至关重要。这些行为者的特殊性导致了国际立法的创新，包括区域渔业管理组织内部商定的条件和促进代表非大都市领土利益的安排。可能会提出一个问题，即是否可以在国际争端解决领域找到类似的创新。本文的目的是一方面考虑联系国和附属领土之间的联系，另一方面考虑与渔业有关的国际争端解决。依次检查以下四个方面的关系：诉诸法院，在诉讼中的代表权，