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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.
The '''Australian Whale Sanctuary''' is a non-contiguous area overlapping ].

⚫ It 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 zone includes the country'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.


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 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>

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The Australian Whale Sanctuary was established in 1999 to protect dolphins and whales from hunting. The non-contiguous zone includes the Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), which is the area 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, Heard Island and Macdonald Island. It also includes the EEZ around the Australian Antarctic Territory, but this is not recognised by all countries.

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.

References

  1. http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/species/cetaceans/sanctuary.html (accessed 16/1/2008)
  2. http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/japanese-whaling-fleet-loses-in-court-at-sea/2008/01/15/1200159449793.html (accessed 16/1/2008

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