Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals
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The Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals is an international environmental agreement that regulates the protection and management of seal populations in the Antarctic region under the broader Antarctic Treaty System.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T217342 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals Context triple: [Antarctic Treaty System, hasPart, Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals]
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A.
Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty is an international agreement that designates Antarctica as a natural reserve devoted to peace and science, imposing strict environmental safeguards and a ban on mineral resource activities.
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B.
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources is an international body that manages and protects marine ecosystems and fisheries in the Southern Ocean under the Antarctic Treaty System.
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C.
Antarctic Treaty System
The Antarctic Treaty System is an international legal framework that regulates activities in Antarctica, preserving it for peaceful, scientific use and suspending territorial sovereignty claims.
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D.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that defines nations’ rights and responsibilities in the world’s oceans, including maritime boundaries, resource exploitation, navigation, and environmental protection.
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E.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a global treaty that regulates and monitors international wildlife trade to ensure it does not threaten the survival of species.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals Target entity description: The Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals is an international environmental agreement that regulates the protection and management of seal populations in the Antarctic region under the broader Antarctic Treaty System.
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A.
Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty is an international agreement that designates Antarctica as a natural reserve devoted to peace and science, imposing strict environmental safeguards and a ban on mineral resource activities.
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B.
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources is an international body that manages and protects marine ecosystems and fisheries in the Southern Ocean under the Antarctic Treaty System.
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C.
Antarctic Treaty System
The Antarctic Treaty System is an international legal framework that regulates activities in Antarctica, preserving it for peaceful, scientific use and suspending territorial sovereignty claims.
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D.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that defines nations’ rights and responsibilities in the world’s oceans, including maritime boundaries, resource exploitation, navigation, and environmental protection.
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E.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a global treaty that regulates and monitors international wildlife trade to ensure it does not threaten the survival of species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic Treaty System instrument
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international environmental agreement ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | states parties to the Antarctic Treaty ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain a satisfactory balance within the ecological system of the Antarctic
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promote and achieve the protection, scientific study, and rational use of Antarctic seals ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Antarctic region
ⓘ
linked to:
Antarctica
|
| cooperatesWith | Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research ⓘ |
| depositary |
Government of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
|
| enteredIntoForceInYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 1978-03-11 ⓘ |
| framework | Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | south of 60 degrees South latitude ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CCAS ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Environmental treaty
ⓘ
Treaty on Antarctica ⓘ
linked to:
Antarctic Treaty System
Wildlife conservation treaty ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
conservation of Antarctic seals
ⓘ
management of seal populations ⓘ |
| partOf | Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| protects |
Antarctic fur seal
ⓘ
Ross seal ⓘ Weddell seal ⓘ crabeater seal ⓘ leopard seal ⓘ southern elephant seal ⓘ |
| providesFor |
catch limits for certain seal species
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designation of protected species of Antarctic seals ⓘ establishment of closed areas for sealing ⓘ establishment of closed seasons for sealing ⓘ special permits for taking seals for scientific research ⓘ |
| regulates |
harvesting of Antarctic seals
ⓘ
protection of Antarctic seal populations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Antarctic Treaty
ⓘ
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources ⓘ |
| requires |
collection and exchange of scientific data on Antarctic seals
ⓘ
reporting of catches and incidental take of seals ⓘ |
| shortName | CCAS ⓘ |
| signedAt |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| signedInYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| signedOn | 1972-06-01 ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole | seal conservation treaty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals Description of subject: The Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals is an international environmental agreement that regulates the protection and management of seal populations in the Antarctic region under the broader Antarctic Treaty System.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.