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Is whale meat illegal in Australia?

Yes. Whale meat is banned in Australia. Whaled until 1978; now whale meat can't even be imported to sell.

EPBC Act 1999 s229-229D: killing, taking or treating (cutting up, extracting products from) a cetacean is an offence in the Australian Whale Sanctuary and beyond; F2017L00349 (in force, legislation.gov.au) treats all Cetacea as CITES App. I, so whale meat cannot be imported for commercial use. Bringing any whale part or product into Australia is an offence under EPBC s232B (up to 10 years; personal non-commercial items excepted).

Source: EPBC Act s232B; F2017L00349

• Australia is one of 35 countries where whale meat is banned, and 7 more restrict it.
• In Oceania: banned in 2 of 6 countries.

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