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