scientific research proposal involving the killing of whales 

 submitted by the Republic of Korea and an ongoing research 

 program being undertaken in Iceland. Considering information 

 submitted by the Republic of Korea and Iceland and comments 

 thereon by the Scientific Committee, the IWC adopted separate 

 Resolutions calling on the Governments of those two countries 

 either to refrain from issuing or to revoke the special permits 

 until uncertainties identified by the Scientific Committee 

 are resolved to its satisfaction. 



Following the 1987 IWC meeting, the Republic of Korea 

 did not pursue its proposed research program. The Icelandic 

 Government, however, did not revoke its special permit for 

 research whaling, and Icelandic whalers continued to take 

 whales. As discussed in the previous Annual Report, the 

 United States and Iceland entered into discussions on Iceland's 

 whale research program and possible United States actions 

 under U.S. laws. Those discussions ended in September 1987. 

 Among other things, it was agreed that, beginning in 1988, 

 Iceland would submit its research program to the IWC Scientific 

 Committee for review and carry out the Committee's scientific 

 recommendations. In addition, the United States agreed it 

 would not certify Iceland for taking 80 fin whales and 20 sei 

 whales annually under its whale research program. 



At the 1988 IWC meeting, Iceland submitted information 

 on its ongoing research program, and Norway submitted infor- 

 mation on a proposed research program involving the take of 

 35 North Atlantic minke whales. This information was reviewed 

 by the IWC Scientific Committee. Considering findings noted 

 in the Committee's report, the IWC adopted two separate 

 Resolutions expressing the view that the Icelandic research 

 program and the Norwegian research proposal did not satisfy 

 all of the criteria set forth by the IWC in its 1986 and 1987 

 Resolutions pertaining to scientific research under special 

 permits. Under terms of the 1987 IWC Resolution on Scientific 

 Permits, contracting governments are reguested either to refrain 

 from issuing or to revoke special permits which do not meet 

 all applicable criteria. The Government of Japan did not 

 submit a research proposal to the IWC during the 1988 Annual 

 Meeting. 



Also during the 1988 Annual Meeting, the IWC adopted a 

 resolution on procedures pertaining to intersessional meetings 

 of its Scientific Committee and the review of proposals for 

 special permits. The Resolution recommended that at least 60 

 days advance notice be given prior to holding an intersessional 

 meeting of the Scientific Committee and that contracting 

 governments refrain from issuing special permits reviewed at 

 such special Scientific Committee meetings for at least 60 

 days following circulation of the Scientific Committee's 

 Report. The post-meeting period was considered necessary to 



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