Amendments to the Schedule to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, Washington, 1971

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INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1 TELEPHONE: 01-834 8511 (EXTENSION 405) Chairman: J. L. McHugh (USA) Vice-Chairman: I. Rindal (Norway) Secretary: R. Stacey

6 JULY 1971

1. At its twenty-third meeting held in Washington from 21 to 25 June 1971, the Commission agreed to the following amendments to the Schedule:

Paragraph 1(a)

Delete ‘and’ to ‘ships’ after ‘inspection’ in line 2 Insert ‘provided that at least one such inspector shall be maintained on each catcher functioning as a factory ship’

Paragraph 1(b)

Delete second sentence ‘There’ to ‘stations.’

Paragraph 1

Insert new sub-paragraph (c) ‘1(c) There shall be received such observers as the member countries may arrange to place on factory ships and land stations or groups of land stations of other member countries. The observers shall be appointed by the Commission and paid by the Government nominating them.’

Paragraph 8(a)

Delete ‘2,700’ in penultimate line and substitute ‘2,300’ Delete ‘1970/71’ in last line and substitute ‘1971/72’

Paragraph 8 (f) Delete ‘1,308’ in last line and substitute ‘1,046’ Delete ‘1971’ in last line and substitute ‘1972’

Paragraph 8(g)

Delete ‘4,710’ in line 2 and substitute ‘3,768’ Delete ‘1971’ in line 3 and substitute ‘1972’ Delete ‘the succeeding few years’ in line 3 and substitute ‘1973’ Delete ‘within a few years’ in line 4. Paragraph 8(h)

Insert before ‘The catch’ at beginning of paragraph ‘Until the end of 1972’

Paragraph 8

Insert new sub-paragraph (i) ‘8(i) The number of sperm whales taken in the North Pacific Ocean and dependent waters shall not exceed 10,841 whales in 1972.’

Paragraph 8

Insert new sub-paragraph (j) ‘8(j) The number of sperm whales taken in the area south of the Equator and between 20° East longitude and 70° East longitude in the 1971/72 pelagic season shall not exceed 923 whales and in the 1972 coastal season shall not exceed 1,824 whales. These figures in subsequent seasons to be further adjusted on the basis of the latest scientific assessment.’

2. These amendments become effective with respect to each Contracting Government ninety days following the date of this letter in accordance with Article V of the Convention unless any Contracting Government lodges an objection, in which case the procedure under Article V (3) of the Convention will be followed.

3. The ninety days period will expire at midnight on 4 October 1971. In the absence of objections by that date the amendments will become effective. Contracting Governments will be notified accordingly.

4. Will you please acknowledge receipt of this letter, a copy of which is being sent to each Commissioner.

I am, Sir Your obedient Servant

R Stacey Secretary to the Commission

INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1 TELEPHONE: 01-834 8511 (EXTENSION 405) Chairman: J. L. McHugh (USA) Vice-Chairman: I. Rindal (Norway) Secretary: R. Stacey

5th OCTOBER, 1971

The Secretary refers to his circular letter of 6 July 1971, notifying Contracting Governments of the amendments to the Schedule to the Convention agreed at the Commission's Twenty-third Annual Meeting.

In a Note dated 1 October 1971 from the Japanese Ambassador in London, a copy of which is enclosed, the Secretary has been informed that the Government of Japan objects to the amendment to add the new sub- paragraph (j) to paragraph 8 of the Schedule.

In accordance with Article V (3) of the Convention the amendment to add sub-paragraph 8(j) will now remain inoperative for an additional period of 90 days from 4 October 1971 when in the absence of further objections the amendment to add sub-paragraph 8(j) will become binding on all Contracting Governments except the Government of Japan. The 90 day period will end at midnight on 2 January 1972. No objections have been received to the other amendments proposed at the Twenty-third Meeting, i.e. to paragraphs 1(a), 1(b), 1(c), 8(a), 8(f), 8(g), 8(h), 8(i), and these amendments, which are repeated overleaf, therefore become binding on all Contracting Governments from 5 October 1971. The Secretary requests an acknowledgment of the receipt of this letter, a copy of which is being sent to all Commissioners.

SCHEDULE AMENDMENTS MADE AT THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING WHICH COME INTO FORCE 5 OCTOBER 1971

Paragraph 1 (a) Delete ‘and’ to ‘ships’ after ‘inspection’ in line 2 Insert ‘provided that at least one such inspector shall be maintained on each catcher functioning as a factory ship’

Paragraph 1 (b) Delete second sentence ‘There’ to ‘stations’.

Paragraph 1

Insert new sub-paragraph (c) ‘1(c) There shall be received such observers as the member countries may arrange to place on factory ships and land stations or groups of land stations of other member countries. The observers shall be appointed by the Commission and paid by the Government nominating them’.

Paragraph 8 (a) Delete ‘2,700’ in penultimate line and substitute ‘2,300’ Delete ‘1970/71’ in last line and substitute ‘1971/72’

Paragraph 8 (f) Delete ‘1,308’ in last line and substitute ‘1,046’ Delete ‘1971’ in last line and substitute ‘1972’

Paragraph 8 (g) Delete ‘4,710’ in line 2 and substitute ‘3,768’ Delete ‘1971’ in line 3 and substitute ‘1972’ Delete ‘the succeeding few years’ in line 3 and substitute ‘1973’ Delete ‘within a few years’ in line 4. Paragraph 8 (h) Insert before ‘The catch’ at beginning of paragraph ’Until the end of 1972’

Paragraph 8

Insert new sub-paragraph (i) ‘8(i) The number of sperm whales taken in the North Pacific Ocean and dependent waters shall not exceed 10,841 whales in 1972’.

INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1 TELEPHONE: 01-834 8511 (EXTENSION 405) Chairman: J. L. McHugh (USA) Vice-Chairman: I. Rindal (Norway) Secretary: R. Stacey

3 JANUARY 1971

Contracting Governments were advised in the Secretary's communications of 5 and 12 October 1971 of objections lodged to the amendment to add the new sub-paragraph (j) to paragraph 8 of the Schedule by the Governments of Japan and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. No further objections have been received.

The terms of the amendment adding sub-paragraph (j) to paragraph 8 of the Schedule, which established quotas in respect of sperm whales taken in the area south of the Equator between 20° and 70° East Longitude, are repeated overleaf. The amendment comes into effect on 3 January 1972 but is not binding upon those Governments who have objected to it (Japan and the USSR).

The Secretary requests an acknowledgement of the receipt of this communication, a copy of which is being sent to all Commissioners.

Paragraph 8

Insert new sub-paragraph (j) ‘8(j) The number of sperm whales taken in the area south of the Equator and between 20° East Longitude and 70° East Longitude in the 1971/72 pelagic season shall not exceed 923 whales and in the 1972 coastal season shall not exceed 1,824 whales. These figures in subsequent seasons to be further adjusted on the basis of the latest scientific assessment.’