HSI legal battle for
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The Australian Whale Sanctuary |
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Report and Map showing whales killed in Australian Whale Sanctuary The Australian Whale Sanctuary was established in 2000, under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC). This sanctuary comprises the waters of Australia’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), including the EEZ adjacent to the Australian Antarctic Territory. Section 229 of the EPBC states that it is an offence to take an action that results in the death or injury of a cetacean in the Australian Whale Sanctuary and penalties can include up to 2 years imprisonment. For a map of The Australian Whale Sanctuary see http://www.ga.gov.au/image_cache/GA3746.pdf NOTE: The zones depicted as Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone EEZ and marked in yellow are the Australian Whale Sanctuary. |
For further information please contact enquiry@hsi.org.au PO Box 439 Avalon NSW 2107 Australia Tel: +61 (02) 9973 1728 Fax: +61 (02) 9973 1729 |