Whaling Regulations. Country/Territory Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Document type Regulation Date Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official publication, pp. 323-327. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Marine mammals Hunting/capture Protection of species Geographical area Americas, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Latin America and the Caribbean, South America, South Atlantic Abstract Licences authorizing a ship or factory to be used for taking and processing whales may be issued only for places mentioned in regulation 3 and shall be valid for only one season. Regulation 4 specifies licence fees. Regulations 5 to 7 provide for licence application and granting procedures. Regulation 9 allows the keeping of a spare whaling vessels subject to conditions specified in that regulation. Whaling vessels shall not be used until the factory vessel is ready to process whales (reg. 10). No more than twenty carcasses of whales shall be dealt with at the same time. The whaling officer may put a stop on whaling if catch exceeds demand. Regulation 14 concerns statistical returns. Remaining regulations deal with the mooring of carcasses of whales, specify minimum length of whales allowed to be caught, and prescribe penalties. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Whale Fishery Ordinance (No. 9 of 1936). Legislation | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 1936 Keyword: Marine mammals, Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Whaling (Amendment) Regulations (No. 2 of 1964). Legislation | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 1964 Keyword: Marine mammals, Hunting/capture, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX