Marine Mammals Protection Act

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Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978
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New Zealand Parliament
  • An Act to make provision for the protection, conservation, and management of marine mammals within New Zealand and within New Zealand fisheries waters
Royal assent 20 October 1978
Commenced1 January 1979
Status: Current legislation

The Marine Mammals Protection Act1978 is an Act of Parliament passed in New Zealand in 1978. It is administered by the Department of Conservation.

Contents

The environmental organisation Project Jonah gave the major impetus for the government to create the Act. [1]

See also

References

  1. Epstein, Charlotte (2008). The Power of Words in International Relations: Birth of an Anti-Whaling Discourse. MIT Press. p. 149. ISBN   9780262550697.