The Antarctic Conservation Act, enacted in 1978 by the 95th United States Congress (Pub.L. 95-541), is a United States federal law that addresses the issue of environmental conservation on the continent of Antarctica. The Departments of the Treasury, Interior and Commerce are responsible for the Act's enforcement.
The Act can be found in 16 U.S.C. § 2401–2413.
Until the 1960s, some species of whales and seals were on the way to extinction. Touris...
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