The Conservation of Seals Act 1970 (c. 30) is an
Act of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. It meets at the Palace of Westminster, London. It alone possesses legislative suprema ...
. It received
royal assent
Royal assent is the method by which a monarch formally approves an act of the legislature, either directly or through an official acting on the monarch's behalf. In some jurisdictions, royal assent is equivalent to promulgation, while in other ...
on 29 May 1970.
Criticism
In 2007 there has been a call for better seal protection by Animal Concern and the
Marine Conservation Society
The Marine Conservation Society is a UK based not-for-profit organization working with businesses, governments and communities to clean and protect the oceans. Founded in 1983, the group claims to be working towards "cleaner, better-protected, h ...
. The animal groups claim thousands seals are killed by fishing,
fish farming
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Fish farming or ...
and salmon angling industries.
Animal welfare
Animal welfare is the well-being of non-human animals. Formal standards of animal welfare vary between contexts, but are debated mostly by animal welfare groups, legislators, and academics. Animal welfare science uses measures such as longevity ...
and
conservation
Conservation is the preservation or efficient use of resources, or the conservation of various quantities under physical laws.
Conservation may also refer to:
Environment and natural resources
* Nature conservation, the protection and managem ...
groups have called for new legislation to protect seals in Scottish waters. The Scottish Seals Forum is being asked to back calls to the
Scottish Government for a comprehensive review of the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 after severe declines in
common seal
The harbor (or harbour) seal (''Phoca vitulina''), also known as the common seal, is a true seal found along temperate and Arctic marine coastlines of the Northern Hemisphere. The most widely distributed species of pinnipeds, pinniped (walruses ...
populations.
See also
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Animal welfare in the United Kingdom
Animal welfare in the United Kingdom relates to the treatment of animals in fields such as agriculture, hunting, medical testing and the domestic ownership of animals. It is distinct from animal conservation.
Laws
The Animal Welfare Act 2006 i ...
References
External links
*The Seal Conservation Society
*Natural England: Application for a licence to kill/take seals
UK Legislation
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United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1970
Animal welfare and rights legislation in the United Kingdom
Seal conservation