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Whale Fisheries Act, 1937 (Extension to Sperm Whales) Order, 1937.

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1937
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Marine mammals Hunting/capture Hunting authorization/permit
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Order makes The Whale Fisheries Act, 1937 (No. 4 of 1937) generally applicable to sperm whales in the following places: (a) the Atlantic Ocean north of 40° South Latitude; (b) Davis Strait; (c) Baffin Bay; and (d) the Greenland Sea.

Full text
English
Website
www.bailii.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Whale Fisheries Act 1937.

Legislation | Ireland | 1937

Keyword: Marine mammals, Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX