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The '''Australian Whale Sanctuary''' was established in 1999 to protect ] from hunting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/species/cetaceans/sanctuary.html|title=Australian Whale Sanctuary|date=30-Nov-2007|publisher=Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts|accessdate=15 January 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</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 ] which is only recognised by ], ], ] 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 |accessdate= 16 July 2008}}</ref> The '''Australian Whale Sanctuary''' was established in 1999 to protect ] from hunting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/species/cetaceans/sanctuary.html|title=Australian Whale Sanctuary|date=30-Nov-2007|publisher=Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts|accessdate=15 January 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</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 ] which is only recognised by ], ], ] 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 |accessdate= 16 July 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>{{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|accessdate=15 January 2010}}</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>{{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|accessdate=15 January 2010}}</ref>Yet the Japanese continue to kill Whales in the alleged sanctuary every year.


== See also == == See also ==

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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 which is only recognised by 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 Australian Federal Court ruled it was illegal under Australian law for the Japanese whaling fleet to kill whales in the Sanctuary.Yet the Japanese continue to kill Whales in the alleged sanctuary every year.

See also

References

  1. "Australian Whale Sanctuary". Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 30-Nov-2007. Retrieved 15 January 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. "Chapter 6: Antarctic Territories" (PDF). Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
  3. Darby, Andrew (16 January 2008). "Japanese whaling fleet loses in court, at sea". The Age. Retrieved 15 January 2010.

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