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The '''Australian Whale Sanctuary''' was established in ] to protect dolphins and whales from hunting.<ref>http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/species/cetaceans/sanctuary.html (accessed 16/1/2008)</ref> The non-contiguous zone includes the Australia's ] (EEZ), which is the area {{convert|200|nmi|km}} surrounding the continent of ] and its external dependencies such as ] (in the ]), ], ], ] and ]. It also includes the EEZ around the ], but this is not recognised by all countries.
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The '''Australian Whale Sanctuary,''' established in 1999, aims to protect ] from hunting in waters within the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/species/cetaceans/sanctuary.html |title=Australian Whale Sanctuary |date=30 November 2007 |publisher=Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts |access-date=15 January 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109202353/http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/species/cetaceans/sanctuary.html |archivedate=9 January 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


The sanctuary encompasses the entire ] (EEZ), extending {{convert|200|nmi|km}} surrounding the continent of ] and its external dependencies such as ] (in the ]), ], ], ] and ]. Additionally, it includes the EEZ adjacent to the coastline of the ], recognised only by the ], ], ] and ].<ref name=leg>{{cite web|title=Chapter 6: Antarctic Territories |publisher=Parliament of Australia |url=http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/ncet/communication/report/chapter6.pdf |access-date=16 July 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080626203525/http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/ncet/communication/report/chapter6.pdf |archivedate=26 June 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
The Sanctuary is the scene of an ongoing controversy between Australia and Japan over whaling. In 2008 the Australian Federal Court ruled it was illegal under Australian law for the Japanese whaling fleet to kill whales in the Sanctuary.<ref>http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/japanese-whaling-fleet-loses-in-court-at-sea/2008/01/15/1200159449793.html (accessed 16/1/2008</ref>


The sanctuary is the scene of an ongoing controversy between Australia and Japan over whaling. In 2008 the ] ruled it was illegal under Australian law for the Japanese whaling fleet to kill whales in the Sanctuary.<ref name="2008 FCA 3">{{cite AustLII|FCA|3|2008|litigants=Humane Society International Inc v Kyodo Senpaku Kaisha Ltd |parallelcite=(2008) 165 ] 510 |courtname=auto |date=15 January 2008}}.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/japanese-whaling-fleet-loses-in-court-at-sea/2008/01/15/1200159449793.html|title=Japanese whaling fleet loses in court, at sea|last=Darby|first=Andrew|date=16 January 2008|publisher=The Age|access-date=15 January 2010}}</ref> In 2015 Kyodo Senpaku Kaisha Ltd was found guilty of wilful contempt of court and fined A$1,000,000.<ref name="2015 FCA 1275">{{cite AustLII|FCA|1275|2015|litigants=Humane Society International Inc v Kyodo Senpaku Kaisha Ltd |parallelcite=(2015) 238 ] 209 |courtname=auto |date=18 November 2015}}.</ref>
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Australian Whale Sanctuary
Coordinates35°18′07.51″S 149°08′03.70″E / 35.3020861°S 149.1343611°E / -35.3020861; 149.1343611
Established1999
Governing bodyDepartment of the Environment and Energy

The Australian Whale Sanctuary, established in 1999, aims to protect dolphins and whales from hunting in waters within the Australian government's jurisdiction.

The sanctuary encompasses the entire Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), extending 200 nautical miles (370 km) surrounding the continent of Australia and its external dependencies such as Christmas Island (in the Indian Ocean), Cocos (Keeling) Island, Norfolk Island, Macquarie Island and Heard Island and McDonald Islands. Additionally, it includes the EEZ adjacent to the coastline of the Australian Antarctic Territory, recognised only by the United Kingdom, New Zealand, France and Norway.

The sanctuary is the scene of an ongoing controversy between Australia and Japan over whaling. In 2008 the Federal Court of Australia ruled it was illegal under Australian law for the Japanese whaling fleet to kill whales in the Sanctuary. In 2015 Kyodo Senpaku Kaisha Ltd was found guilty of wilful contempt of court and fined A$1,000,000.

See also

References

  1. "Australian Whale Sanctuary". Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 30 November 2007. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  2. "Chapter 6: Antarctic Territories" (PDF). Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
  3. Humane Society International Inc v Kyodo Senpaku Kaisha Ltd [2008] FCA 3, (2008) 165 FCR 510 (15 January 2008), Federal Court (Australia).
  4. Darby, Andrew (16 January 2008). "Japanese whaling fleet loses in court, at sea". The Age. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  5. Humane Society International Inc v Kyodo Senpaku Kaisha Ltd [2015] FCA 1275, (2015) 238 FCR 209 (18 November 2015), Federal Court (Australia).

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