Marine Mammal Regulations

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Marine Mammal Regulations (MMR) is a set of rules that govern the taking (fishing, hunting) and treatment of marine mammals in Canada. The regulations are part of the Fisheries Act.

The Marine Mammal Regulations s are divided into nine “parts”:

[edit] History

The "Seal Protection Regulations" were established under the Fisheries Act by the Government of Canada in the mid-1960s. The regulations were combined with other Canadian marine mammals regulations in 1993, into the "Marine Mammal Regulations".[1][2][3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Sealing Industry, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
  2. ^ Improvements to Seal Hunt Management Measures, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
  3. ^ Sealing, The Canadian Encyclopedia

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