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WSSA: Agreement on the Conservation of Seals in the Wadden Sea

Type

Regional Treaty, Agreement or Convention (other)

Themes

environment and biodiversity

Year in force

1991

Regional relevance

North Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean

Summary

The Wadden Sea Seals Agreement (WSSA) is a regional multilateral agreement focused on the conservation of seals in the Wadden Sea (southern North Sea), agreed under the auspices of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). The implementation of the agreement is coordinated by a dedicated Secretariat, located in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

Secretariat

CWSS

Common Wadden Sea Secretariat

Address: Virchowstraße 1, 26382 Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Email: info@waddensea-secretariat.org

Website: https://www.waddensea-worldheritage.org/trilateral-wadden-sea-cooperation

Subsidiary to

CMS

Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals

Year in force : 1983

Website: https://www.ecolex.org/details/treaty/convention-on-the-conservation-of-migratory-species-of-wild-animals-tre-000495

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