As noted above, at the 1989 meeting of the IWC, Japan 

 presented a revised research proposal that called for killing 400 

 minke whales in the Southern Hemisphere. The IWC Scientific 

 Committee agreed that the proposal addressed many of the concerns 

 expressed regarding earlier programs; however, concerns were 

 still expressed regarding the ability of the program to achieve 

 its stated objectives and provide information relevant to the 

 comprehensive assessment. Considering these views, the IWC 

 adopted a new Resolution inviting the Government of Japan to 

 reconsider its research program. 



In the fall of 1989, the Secretariat of the IWC received 

 from Japan a revised proposal for the 1990 whale research 

 program. The Secretariat promptly circulated the revised 

 proposal to contracting governments for comment. In mid- 

 November, the Government of Japan advised the United States that 

 its research fleet had left port, headed for the Antarctic 

 whaling grounds. The revised proposal involved killing up to 330 

 whales (the same number authorized to be killed in the preceding 

 year's program, rather than 400 whales), extended the research 

 period by one month, and increased the study area. In other 

 respects, the revised proposal was substantially unchanged. 



The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in 

 consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission, reviewed the 

 revised proposal and concluded that the proposed modifications 

 did not adequately address the concerns raised by the IWC 

 Scientific Committee at its 1989 meeting. Accordingly, it did 

 not appear to reflect any progress towards embracing the IWC's 

 recommended conservation program. 



By December 1989, the Secretary of Commerce had not yet 

 forwarded recommendations to the President regarding possible 

 sanctions against Japan under the Pelly Amendment. In 

 formulating recommendations for the Secretary on this matter, the 

 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration elected to advise 

 representatives of the Government of Japan of the above-stated 

 conclusions in hopes that Japan would quickly take steps to bring 

 its research program and future plans in line with the IWC's 

 recommended conservation program. At the end of 1989, no further 

 information had been received from the Government of Japan, and 

 the Secretary of Commerce had not provided recommendations to the 

 President on additional sanctions against Japan under the Pelly 

 Amendment . 



Norway — In 1986, the Secretary of Commerce certified the 

 Government of Norway under the Pelly and Packwood-Magnuson 

 Amendments for exceeding quotas adopted by the IWC for the North 

 Atlantic Ocean minke whales for the 1985-1986 whaling season. 

 Norway's action was contrary to the moratorium provision adopted 

 by the IWC in paragraph 10 (e) of its Schedule of regulations 

 (see above) . As discussed in last year's Annual Report, that 



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