Conservation of Seals Act 1970

Conservation of Seals Act 1970
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to provide for the protection and conservation of seals in England and Wales and Scotland and in the adjacent territorial waters.
Citation1970 c. 30
Dates
Royal assent29 May 1970
Commencement29 August 1970
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Conservation of Seals Act 1970 (c. 30) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It received royal assent on 29 May 1970.

Criticism

In 2007 there has been a call for better seal protection by Animal Concern and the Marine Conservation Society.[1] The animal groups claim thousands seals are killed by fishing, fish farming and salmon angling industries. Animal welfare and conservation groups have called for new legislation to protect seals in Scottish waters. The Scottish Seals Forum is being asked to back calls to the Scottish Government for a comprehensive review of the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 after severe declines in common seal populations.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Call for better seal protection". 2 March 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Harbour seals' decline 'alarming'". 2 December 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  • The Seal Conservation Society ([1])
  • Natural England: Application for a licence to kill/take seals ([2])

UK Legislation