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 Article 1 



SCOPE 



(1) This Convention applies to the seas south of 60° South Latitude, 

 in respect of which the Contracting Parties affirm the provisions of 

 Article IV of the Antarctic Treaty. 



(2) This Convention may be applicable to any or all of the following 

 species : 



Southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina. 

 Leopard seal Hydrurga leptonyx^ 

 Weddell seal Leptonychotes weddelli, 

 Crabeater seal Lobodon carcinophagus, 

 Ross seal Ommatophoca rossi, 

 Southern fur seals Arctocephalus sp. 



(3) The Annex to this Convention forms an integral part thereof. 



Article 2 

 implementation 



(1) The Contracting Parties agree that the species of seals enumer- 

 ated in Article 1 shall not be killed or captured within the Convention 

 area by their nationals or vessels under their respective flags except in 

 accordance with the provisions of this Convention. 



(2) Each Contracting Party shall adopt for its nationals and 

 for vessels under its flag such laws, regulations and other measures, 

 including a permit system as appropriate, as may be necessary to im- 

 plement this Convention. 



Article 3 



annexed measures 



( 1 ) This Convention includes an Annex specifying measures which 

 the Contracting Parties hereby adopt. Contracting Parties may from 

 time to time in the future adopt other measures with respect to the 

 conservation, scientific study and rational and humane use of seal 

 resources, prescribing inter alia : 



(a) permissible catch ; 



(b) protected and unprotected species; 



(c) open and closed seasons; 



(d) open and closed areas, including the designation of re- 

 serves ; 



(e) the designation of special areas where there shall be no dis- 

 turbance of seals ; 



(f) limitsrelatingtosex, size, or age for each species; 



(g) restrictions relating to time of day and duration, limita- 

 tions of effort and methods of sealing ; 



(h) types and specifications of gear and apparatus and appli- 

 ances which may be used ; 



(i) catch returns and other statistical and biological records; 



(j) procedures of facilitating the review and assessment of sci- 

 entific information ; 



