Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals
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The Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals is an international environmental agreement that regulates the protection and management of seal populations in the Antarctic region under the broader Antarctic Treaty System.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic Treaty System instrument
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international environmental agreement → multilateral treaty → |
| adoptedBy |
states parties to the Antarctic Treaty
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| aimsTo |
maintain a satisfactory balance within the ecological system of the Antarctic
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promote and achieve the protection, scientific study, and rational use of Antarctic seals → |
| appliesTo |
Antarctic region
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| cooperatesWith |
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
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| depositary |
Government of the United Kingdom
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| enteredIntoForceInYear |
1978
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| enteredIntoForceOn |
1978-03-11
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| framework |
Antarctic Treaty System
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| geographicalScope |
south of 60 degrees South latitude
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| hasAbbreviation |
CCAS
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| hasCategory |
Environmental treaty
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Treaty on Antarctica → Wildlife conservation treaty → |
| language |
English
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French → Russian → Spanish → |
| mainSubject |
conservation of Antarctic seals
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management of seal populations → |
| partOf |
Antarctic Treaty System
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| protects |
Antarctic fur seal
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Ross seal → Weddell seal → crabeater seal → leopard seal → southern elephant seal → |
| providesFor |
catch limits for certain seal species
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designation of protected species of Antarctic seals → establishment of closed areas for sealing → establishment of closed seasons for sealing → special permits for taking seals for scientific research → |
| regulates |
harvesting of Antarctic seals
→
protection of Antarctic seal populations → |
| relatedTo |
Antarctic Treaty
→
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources → |
| requires |
collection and exchange of scientific data on Antarctic seals
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reporting of catches and incidental take of seals → |
| shortName |
CCAS
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| signedAt |
London
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| signedInYear |
1972
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| signedOn |
1972-06-01
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| subjectHasRole |
seal conservation treaty
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Antarctic Treaty System
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hasPart |