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Legislation and Agreements

This section contains important legislation and agreements pertaining to the protection and conservation of marine mammals and marine ecosystems.

Legislation

The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 as amended 2007
Cover of The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 as Amended 2007

The Endangered Species Act of 1973
Cover of The Endangered Species Act of 1973

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended 2007
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended 2007

The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 as amended 2005
Cover of The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 as amended 2005

The Data Quality Act
The Data Quality Act

The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953 as Amended 2000
The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953 as Amended 2000

The Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984, As Amended 1990.
Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984

The Animal Welfare Act of 1966 As Amended 2008
TThe Animal Welfare Act of 1966 As Amended 2008

Agreements

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

The International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
The International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling

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