Whaling Act. Country/Territory Papua New Guinea Document type Legislation Date 1974 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006. Long titleBeing an Act relating to whaling. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Marine mammals Hunting authorization/permit Management/conservation Offences/penalties Protection of species Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act concerns the control of whaling within and outside Papua New Guinea. The Act consists of four Parts: Preliminary (I); Regulation of Whaling (II); Offences (III); Miscellaneous (Part IV). Full text English Website www.fisheries.gov.pg