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Whale Conservation and Study Act of 1976

Whale Conservation and Study Act of 1976. By Morgan Stewart. Whale Exploitation.

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Whale Conservation and Study Act of 1976

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  1. Whale Conservation and Study Act of 1976 By Morgan Stewart

  2. Whale Exploitation Many think whales are free in the ocean and are occasionally hunted. This is very false. People around the world hunt whales for recreation. A small Danish dependency between Scotland and Iceland is host to one of the most barbaric spectacles on the planet as each year thousands of gentle pilot whales are herded into bays and viciously slashed by drunken sadistic islanders who kill the whales for sport.

  3. The Act • Congress came to an agreement that whales are an important part of marine life and that they have at some point been exploited by man. This act says that the United States will work to protect and conserve specific types of whales including California gray, Sperm, bowhead, and killer whales as far out as two hundred miles. Whale's habitats and all the dynamics of their environment are unknown and the United States need to continue research in order to be able to fulfill their responsibilities.

  4. Who? The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission and the coastal States, shall undertake comprehensive studies of all whales found in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, including the fishery conservation zone.

  5. Included Studies • Research on commercial fishing • Chemical activity, and • Food ability. • As well as studying their environment research will be done on the whales themselves including migration patterns and population.

  6. U.S Codes • The Congress finds that— • (1) whales are a unique resource of great aesthetic and scientific interest to mankind and are a vital part of the marine ecosystem; • (2) whales have been overexploited by man for many years, severely reducing several species and endangering others; • (3) the United States has extended its authority and responsibility to conserve and protect all marine mammals, including whales, out to a two hundred nautical mile limit by enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act • (4) the conservation and protection of certain species of whales, including the California gray, bowhead, sperm, and killer whale, are of particular interest to citizens of the United States; • (5) increased ocean activity of all types may threaten the whale stocks found within the two hundred-mile jurisdiction of the United States and added protection of such stocks may be necessary; • (6) there is inadequate knowledge of the ecology, habitat, requirements, and population levels and dynamics of all whales found in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; and • (7) further study of such matters is required in order for the United States to carry out its responsibilities for the conservation and protection of marine mammals.

  7. Gerald Ford Statement  Gerald R. Ford Statement on Signing the Whale Conservation and Protection Study Act. October 18, 1976 “I AM pleased to sign H.R. 15445, the Whale Conservation and Protection Study Act. This bill authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to conduct comprehensive studies of all whales found in waters subject to United States jurisdiction, and to report to Congress the results of these studies by January 1, 1980. The bill also provides that the Secretary of State will initiate negotiations with Mexico and Canada to develop appropriate bilateral agreements for the protection and conservation of whales. Although much is known of the habits of whales, the vastness of the oceans and the mobility of these mammals make it very difficult to monitor adequately their many species. This legislation will allow the collection of scientific information that will permit us to determine the most appropriate means of preventing the exploitation of whales and thus avoid their extinction. The United States has placed great emphasis on multilateral efforts with other nations through the International Whaling Commission to achieve effective conservation of whales throughout the world. The negotiations with Mexico and Canada directed by this bill will reinforce the efforts of our three nations within the Commission.”

  8. Helping Organizations Organizations- Whale Conservation Institute, Whale Conservation of New England, Endangered Fish and Wildlife, International Whaling Commission (Mexico and Canada reinforce the efforts of the three nations within the Commission.)

  9. The Gray Whale

  10. Orca Whale (Killer Whale)

  11. The Sperm Whale

  12. Bowhead Whale

  13. Bibliography • U.S Documents • Whale Facts • Organizations

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