strategy
Conserving seals
Synonyms:
Protecting endangered species of seals Implementation:
The European Committee for the Protection of Fur Animals, founded in 1969, aims to protect seals and other fur animals from slaughter, industrial exploitation, human cruelty and prevent their disappearance. Related agreements and conventions include: Interim convention on conservation of North Pacific fur seals (1957); Convention respecting measures for the preservation and protection fur seals in the North Pacific Ocean (1911); Convention for the conservation of Antarctic seals (CCAS) concluded 1972, in force 11 Mar 1978; Agreement on the conservation of seals in the Wadden Sea, adopted 1990 and in force 1991.
Constrained by:
Hunting marine mammals Facilitated by:
Managing coastsConserving polar regionsCleaning up marine pollutionUsing careful fishing methodsConserving critical coastal and marine habitats Problems:
Cruel culling of sealsOver-population of seals
Threatened species of Arctocephalus
Threatened species of Monachus
Threatened species of Odobenidae
Threatened species of Phoca
Threatened species of Phocidae
Threatened species of Phocidae
Organizations:
Comité européen pour la protection des animaux dans un monde meilleur pour tous IUCN/SSC Seal Specialist Group Convention respecting measures for the preservation and protection fur seals in the North Pacific Ocean Exchange of notes constituting an agreement relating to scientific investigations of the fur seals in the North Pacific Ocean Interim convention on conservation of North Pacific fur seals Convention for the conservation of Antarctic seals Agreement on the conservation of seals in the Wadden Sea Subjects:
Birds, Mammals → CarnivoresSocietal Problems → Protection
Societal Problems → Endangered species
Conservation → Conservation
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
