Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act Country/Territory Canada Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts (ending the captivity of whales and dolphins) Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wild fauna Hunting/capture Hunting gear/hunting methods Ranching/captive breeding Birds Authorization/permit Animal welfare Registration Animal health Pests/diseases International trade Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This enactment amends the Criminal Code to create offences respecting cetaceans in captivity. It also amends the Fisheries Act to prohibit the taking of a cetacean into captivity and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act to require a permit for the import of a cetacean into Canada and the export of a cetacean from Canada. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Fisheries Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14). Legislation | Canada | 1985 (2019) Keyword: Marine pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Indigenous peoples, Framework law, Marine fisheries, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Marine fishes, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Foreign fishing, Crustaceans, Navigation, Aquatic plants, Inland fisheries, Molluscs, Institution, Equipment, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Waterworks, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, Fishing vessel, Marking/identification, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Protection of habitats Source: FAO, FAOLEX Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (S.C. 1992, c. 52). Legislation | Canada | 1992 (2017) Keyword: Wildlife products, International trade, Contract/agreement, Inspection, Protection of species, Trade in species Source: FAO, FAOLEX