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- Species Name: Fin whale
- Scientific Name: Balaenoptera physalus
- Habitat: Found off western and northern Irish coasts
- Legal Status: Berne Convention Annex II Directive 92/43 Annex IV CITES Appendix I Bonn ACCOBAMS Convention Annex ? Bonn Convention Annex
- Possible Designation: Marine SAC Refuge for Fauna Nature Reserve