Eh from what I am seeing access is fairly regulated.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nmfs.noaa.gov&#x2F;ia&#x2F;permits&#x2F;highseas.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nmfs.noaa.gov&#x2F;ia&#x2F;permits&#x2F;highseas.html</a><p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;worldoceanreview.com&#x2F;en&#x2F;wor-2&#x2F;fisheries&#x2F;deep-sea-fishing&#x2F;catching-fish-in-international-waters&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;worldoceanreview.com&#x2F;en&#x2F;wor-2&#x2F;fisheries&#x2F;deep-sea-fish...</a><p>Status quo seems to be not good enough on the enforcement end, which leads to illegal overfishing.