Decision No.1044/1 of 2014 on General conditions to protect cetaceans/marine mammals (as whales, dolphins and sea lions). Pays/Territoire Liban Type du document Règlement Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Pêche, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Protection des espèces Mammifères marins Gestion et conservation des pêches Pêche maritime Faune sauvage Aire géographique Asie, Méditerranée, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Decision enters into force after its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This Resolution consisting of 6 articles aims at protecting animal species by prohibiting fishing, capture, transfer or sale of cetaceans and marine mammals as whales, dolphins and sea lions. Fishermen must immediately release them still alive, after removing the hooks and avoiding any dangers, if caught and inform the concerned department at the Ministry of Agriculture about type and number of these animals even if they are only sighted, alive or dead. Texte intégral Arabe