Conservation of Seals Act 1970
Encyclopedia
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.
. 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 serve declines in common seal populations.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
. It received Royal Assent
Royal Assent
The granting of royal assent refers to the method by which any constitutional monarch formally approves and promulgates an act of his or her nation's parliament, thus making it a law...
on 29 May 1970.
Criticism
In 2007 there has been a call for better seal protection by Animal Concern and the Marine Conservation SocietyMarine Conservation Society
The Marine Conservation Society a UK charity for the protection of the seas around the United Kingdom, and for the protection of their shores and wildlife.According to their website MCS's Vision is:Their website also states:...
. The animal groups claim thousands seals are killed by fishing, fish farming
Fish farming
Fish farming is the principal form of aquaculture, while other methods may fall under mariculture. Fish farming involves raising fish commercially in tanks or enclosures, usually for food. A facility that releases young fish into the wild for recreational fishing or to supplement a species'...
and salmon angling industries. Animal welfare
Animal welfare
Animal welfare is the physical and psychological well-being of animals.The term animal welfare can also mean human concern for animal welfare or a position in a debate on animal ethics and animal rights...
and conservation
Conservation movement
The conservation movement, also known as nature conservation, is a political, environmental and a social movement that seeks to protect natural resources including animal, fungus and plant species as well as their habitat for the future....
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 serve declines in common seal populations.
External links
- The Seal Conservation Society (http://www.pinnipeds.org/COS1970.htm#Prohibited)
- Natural England: Application for a licence to kill/take seals (http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/publications/forms/wildlife/WML-A17.pdf)
- BBC Scotland: (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6409403.stm)