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Legal Advisor |
| Task: As the Legal
Advisor, you will locate and explain legislation that has been passed
to protect marine mammals inhabiting the coastal waters of the Lowcountry. |
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| 1. Read and answer the questions below
regarding laws that protect marine mammals swimming in the coastal waters
of South Carolina. |
| 2. Locate and summarize laws protecting
marine mammals in the Code of Laws of South Carolina. |
| 3. Explain the South Carolina Marine
Resources Act of 2000. |
| 4. Explain your findings by writing
text for two PowerPoint slides entitled, Legislative Action. |
| 5. Return to Process Page. |
| Question: Why does
the South Carolina Aquarium not have dolphins on display? |
| Answer: It is against
the law. |
| Question: Is South
Carolina the only state where it is against the law to keep dolphins in captivity? |
| Answer: South Carolina
is the only state in the country that does not allow marine mammals to
be on display in Aquariums. |
| Question: Where are
the laws written? |
| Answer: The laws are
written in the Code of Laws of South Carolina. |
| Question: What are
the penalties for breaking the laws? |
| Answer: Click Code of Laws of South Carolina to find out. |
| Back to Process Page |