THE MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION COMPENDIUM
MULTILATERAL / MARINE MAMMALS
Volume(s) 1-3; pages 1506-1508
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Amendments to the Schedule to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, Tokyo, 1977
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Done at Tokyo 7 December 1977
Entered into force 21 March 1978
Primary source citation: 29 UST 2874, TIAS 8983
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Whaling: Amendments to the Schedule to the International Whaling Convention of 1946
INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION THE RED HOUSE, STATION ROAD, HISTON, CAMBRIDGE CB4 4NP TELEPHONE: 022023 3971 TELEGRAMS: INTERWHALE CAMBRIDGE
CHAIRMAN ARTHUR G BOLLEN (AUSTRALIA) VICE-CHAIRMAN THORDUR ASGEIRSSON (ICELAND) SECRETARY RAY GAMBELL
21 MARCH 1978
RG/DG/5532
CIRCULAR COMMUNICATION TO CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, 1946 Amendments to the Schedule
The Secretary refers to his circular letters of 20 December 1977 and 36 January 1978 (ref: RG/PRP/1471 and 1563) notifying Contracting Governments of the amendments to the Schedule of the Convention agreed at the Special Meeting of the Commission held in Tokyo, 6-7 December 1977. No objections have been received to the amendments, a copy of which is enclosed, and they therefore become binding on all Contracting Governments from 21 March 1978. A revised edition of the Schedule is being printed and will be circulated shortly.
The Secretary requests an acknowledgement of this communication, a copy of which is being sent to all Commissioners.
Dr. R. Gambell Secretary to the Commission
AMENDMENTS TO THE SCHEDULE
At the Special Meeting held in Tokyo, 6-7 December 1977, the Commission adopted the following amendments to the Schedule dated November 1977. (A) Paragraph 7
Add new sub-paragraph:
(d) Geographical boundaries in the North Pacific
(1) Western Division
West of a line from the ice edge south along the 180° meridian of longitude to 180°, 50°N, then east along the 50°N parallel of latitude to 170°W, 50°N, then south along the 170°W meridian of longitude to 170°W, 40°N, then east along the 40°N parallel of latitude to 160°W, 40°N, then south along the 160°W meridian of longitude to the equator.
(2) Eastern Division
East of the line described in (1).
(B) Paragraph 11
Amend to read (new wording underlined):
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 8 the taking of 10 humpback whales not below 35 feet (10.7 metres) in length per year is permitted in Greenland waters provided that whale catchers of less than 50 gross register tonnage are used for this purpose, and the taking of gray whales, and of bowhead whales from the Bering Sea stock, by aborigines or a Contracting Government on behalf of aborigines is permitted, but only when the meat and products of such whales are to be used exclusively for local consumption by the aborigines and further provided, with respect to the Bering Sea stock of bowhead whales that:
(a) in 1978, hunting shall cease when either 18 have been struck or 12 landed,
(b) It is forbidden to strike, take or kill calves or any bowhead whale accompanied by a calf.
(C) Table 2. NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
Amend to read (changes underlined):
NORTHERN HEMISPHERE1978 season
"NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, 1978 SEASON
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Catch limit |
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SMS |
2,987 |
SMS |
784 |
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IMS |
2,118 |
IMS |
555 |
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SMS |
685" |
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(D) Paragraph 17
Add new sub-paragraph:
(c) It is forbidden to take or kill any sperm whale over 45 feet (13.7 metres) in length in the North Pacific Ocean and dependent waters south of 40° North latitude during the months of March to June inclusive.