Legal Protection For Ganges River Dolphin
By Matt J. Weiss, February 4, 2008 @ 02:00 AM (EST)
Source: Associatedcontent.com
After some fisherman beat a Ganges River Dolphin, they tried to sell
this rare animal but were unsuccessful in their attempt. Due to nobody
purchasing the remains of the Ganges River Dolphin, the fisherman
decided to lay it in front of a museum. The rare animal will be in
display at the museum for all to see.
The fisherman reportedly killed the dolphin because they said that they had never seen this kind of animal before. The killing of the Ganges River Dolphin has left many wondering why this animal is so rare and what they can do to protect them.
Over the course of time, there have been many dolphins that have been on the verge of becoming extinct. There are legal protections against killing dolphins and the Ganges River Dolphin is no exception.
The International Dolphin Conservation Act was set up to help protect the dolphins against anyone country who have purse-seines set on schools of dolphins. The Act works by providing each country that does not follow this law will have a trade embargoed placed on them by the United States. This Act also established the United States as a dolphin-safe zone which made it illegal for anyone to sell, purchase, offer for sale, transport, or ship tuna or tuna products that are not considered to be dolphin-safe...
The fisherman reportedly killed the dolphin because they said that they had never seen this kind of animal before. The killing of the Ganges River Dolphin has left many wondering why this animal is so rare and what they can do to protect them.
Over the course of time, there have been many dolphins that have been on the verge of becoming extinct. There are legal protections against killing dolphins and the Ganges River Dolphin is no exception.
The International Dolphin Conservation Act was set up to help protect the dolphins against anyone country who have purse-seines set on schools of dolphins. The Act works by providing each country that does not follow this law will have a trade embargoed placed on them by the United States. This Act also established the United States as a dolphin-safe zone which made it illegal for anyone to sell, purchase, offer for sale, transport, or ship tuna or tuna products that are not considered to be dolphin-safe...
Comments
Be the first to add a comment to this article.
You must be logged in to comment.
Related Content
May 23, 2012, 9:13AM
The Peruvian Fisheries Minister recently denied claims that the death of the many dolphins washed up on Peruvian shorelines is due more
May 10, 2012, 10:25AM
Over the past few months, the Peruvian coastline has been the site of an unsettling amount of pelican and dolphin deaths. more
December 10, 2010, 1:15PM
New sonar technology developed from dolphins more
February 24, 2010, 3:06PM
A new study suggests that sperm whales hunt collaboratively with each one taking on a different role more
January 29, 2010, 6:17PM
Acoustic Engineer makes scientific art out of whale and dolphin songs more
Sponsors
Dive Industry News
Participants in PADI Public Safety Diver workshop help recover stolen vehicleDAN Alert Diver magazine now available for Android usersFirst recipient of the Richard A. Hartley Scholarship AnnouncedAtlantis Azores announces new Philippines departures, itinerariesDive Pirates to stage DIVEAPALOOZA this weekend in Texas
What's New
