Act for the protection of whales and arctic seals (No. 1112 of 1982).

The present Act prohibits the use of Finnish vessels for whale hunting. It also prohibits the import of the following products extracted from whales or parts of whales: 1. Whale meat and extracts or juices of whale meat; 2. Organs and skin of whales; 3. Baleen plates and parts thereof, as well as teeth and bones; 4. Waste from the parts mentioned in point 3, as well as flour and powder made from such parts; 4. Ambergris, spermaceti, whale oil, and whale blubber. All whales found in Finnish territory are protected. Penalties in case of offences include fine or imprisonment for a maximum of six months.