Resumen

KUBLI GARCIA, Fausto. Régimen jurídico de protección interna e internacional de las ballenas. Bol. Mex. Der. Comp. [online]. 2003, vol.36, n.107, pp.505-530. ISSN 2448-4873.

If it is true that during the XX Century several national and international instruments for the protection of whales were produced, the hunting of such animals for commercial purposes continues to be out of control. The purpose of this article is to analyze both national legislation and international instruments which govern the industry related to whales. In first place, the author presents a brief history of the industry. Later, he refers to a taxonomic clasiffication of whales, after which he explains several rules found in the Mexican Constitution and Mexican federal law, such as the General Law on Environmental Balance and Protection and the Criminal Code, which establish some measures of protection of whales. Moreover, the author examines some of the relevant international treaties that establish regulations concerning the hunting of whales. Finally, he refers to the so called Whale War between the USA and Japan.

Palabras llave : wild fauna; whales; ecological balance; environmental protection.