The Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978 is an Act of Parliament passed in
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
in 1978. It is administered by the
Department of Conservation
An environmental ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for the environment and/or natural resources. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of the Environment ...
.
The environmental organisation
Project Jonah
Project Jonah is an environmental organisation that was established in 1974 in New Zealand. It specialises in the protection and conservation of marine mammals (whales, dolphins and seals).
The key areas in which they work is rescuing stranded ma ...
gave the major impetus for the government to create the Act.
See also
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Whaling in New Zealand
Commercial whaling in New Zealand waters began late in the 18th century and continued until 1965. It was a major economic activity for Europeans in New Zealand in the first four decades of the 19th century. Nineteenth-century whaling was based on ...
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External links
Text of the ActMarine Mammals Protection Act
at the Department of Conservation
Statutes of New Zealand
1978 in New Zealand law
Whaling in New Zealand
Marine conservation
Mammal conservation
1978 in the environment
Whale conservation
Seal conservation
Environmental law in New Zealand