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
international environmental agreement
multilateral treaty
adoptedBy states parties to the Antarctic Treaty
aimsTo maintain a satisfactory balance within the ecological system of the Antarctic
promote and achieve the protection, scientific study, and rational use of Antarctic seals
appliesTo Antarctic region
cooperatesWith Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
depositary Government of the United Kingdom
enteredIntoForceInYear 1978
enteredIntoForceOn 1978-03-11
framework Antarctic Treaty System
geographicalScope south of 60 degrees South latitude
hasAbbreviation CCAS
hasCategory Environmental treaty
Treaty on Antarctica
Wildlife conservation treaty
language English
French
Russian
Spanish
mainSubject conservation of Antarctic seals
management of seal populations
partOf Antarctic Treaty System
protects Antarctic fur seal
Ross seal
Weddell seal
crabeater seal
leopard seal
southern elephant seal
providesFor catch limits for certain seal species
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
reporting of catches and incidental take of seals
shortName CCAS
signedAt London
signedInYear 1972
signedOn 1972-06-01
subjectHasRole seal conservation treaty

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Antarctic Treaty System
hasPart

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