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7th July 1911: North Pacific Fur Seal Convention signed for wildlife conservation
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2018-07-06 21:05:45
Description: The North Pacific Fur Seal Convention, the first international treaty that dealt with wildlife conservation issues, was signed. Archaeological evidence indicates that seals have been hunted for their pelts, their flesh and their fat for over 4,000 years. By the end of the 19th century, however, industrialisation of hunting had brought a rapid decline in the seal population of the Bering Sea. The USA had purchased Alaska and the surrounding islands in 1867, leading the American government to claim authority over the sealing industry in the region. This led to an increase in offshore or pelagic sealing that further reduced the ...
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