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Whaling Industry (Regulation) Ordinance (Chapter 496).

Country/Territory
China, Hong Kong SAR
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996 (2007)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
To enable effect to be given to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling signed at Washington on 2 December 1946; to prohibit the taking, towing or treating of whales within the waters of Hong Kong; to prohibit the taking, towing or treating of whales by any Hong Kong ship or Hong Kong aircraft outside the waters of Hong Kong without a licence or permit; to provide measures for the conservation and utilization of whales elsewhere; and for purposes connected with such matters.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Marine mammals Hunting authorization/permit Management/conservation Protection of species
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

This Ordinance concerns the control of whaling within and outside of Hong Kong.

Full text
English
Website
www.hklii.org