Compromis: Case Concerning a Dispute over Fishing Rights (Neptunius v Atlantica)
Topics: Legality and Extent of Exclusive Fishery Zones, Regulations Regarding Seabed Exploration and Oceanic Research, Rights of Coastal States v. Distant Water Fishing Nations
Location: Statler-Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC
Date: April 14, 1973
Jessup World Cup Champion
West Virginia University (USA)
Team Members: James E. Roark, Michael J. Farrell, Olivia C. Bibb, Russell M. Clawges Jr., William S. Calwell, Jr.
Runner Up
Brunel University (United Kingdom)
Team Members: H. Philip Stopford, Jay W. Molyneaux, Graham Cunningham
Final Round Judges
Hon. William O. Douglas, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
His Exc. Arvid Pardo, Minister for Oceanic Affairs for Malta and former Ambassador to the United States
Myres S. McDougal, Sterling Professor of Law, Yale Law School
Problem Author
H. Gary Knight, Professor of Law, Louisiana State University Law Center
Jessup Fellow: Carol Per Lee Plumb
Administrative Assistant: Sarah R. Nagler
Best Oralist (Championship Round): James E. Roark, West Virginia University (USA)
Best Oralist (International Rounds): Niloufer Vishnu Bhagwat, Bombay University (India)
Best Oralist (US Rounds): Timothy Noel Smith, California Western University
Best Memorial Int’l. Rounds (Alona E. Evans Award): State University of Utrecht (The Netherlands)
Best Memorial (US Rounds)(tie): California Western University, Vanderbilt University
Best Memorial (US Regional Rounds – Rutgers Award): Washington & Lee University
Number of Teams Worldwide: 94
Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 17
Number of Countries: 11
Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 11
