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Order No. 12 on the protection and hunting of large whales.

Country/Territory
Greenland (Denmark)
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Marine mammals Hunting gear/hunting methods Management/conservation Protection of habitats Hunting authorization/permit Seasons Allocation/quota Fishing authorization Protection of species Trade in species Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, European Union Countries, North America, North Atlantic
Entry into force notes
1 January 2015. Licenses and permits valid for the year 2015 are adjusted according to this Order.
Abstract

This Order sets regulations on the protection of great whales in the Greenlandic territory. By "great whales" the definition is equivalent to minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus), Greenland whales (Balaena mysticetus), humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) and other baleen whales larger than mink whales and sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus. Large whales are protected in Greenland's fishing territory. Mink whales, fin whales, Greenland whales and humpback whales are exempt from this prohibition. If the catch of herring beater, fin whale, Greenland whale or humpback occurs and their catch is not fit for human consumption due to disease, the Department of Fisheries, Hunting and Agriculture may consider the catch as a killing, although permissible if under previous authorization. It is prohibited to export or import meat and mattak from large whales for commercial purposes, in accordance to the Convention of 3 March 1973 on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES Convention and CITES). Permitted period for hunting herring whisks is between 1 April and 31 December. Only fin whales longer than 15.2 meters and humpback whales may be hunted throughout the calendar year.

Full text
Danish
Website
www.lovgivning.gl

References - Legislation

Implements

Act on Fishing and Hunting (No. 12 of 1999).

Legislation | Greenland (Denmark) | 1999

Keyword: Research, Non-commercial fishing, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit, Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit fee, Monitoring, Basic legislation, Management/conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Order No. 4 on the protection and hunting of large whales.

Legislation | Greenland (Denmark) | 2013

Keyword: Marine mammals, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Management/conservation, Protection of habitats, Hunting authorization/permit, Seasons, Allocation/quota, Fishing authorization, Protection of species, Trade in species, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX