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listed in paragraph 1 of this Annex for the period 1 September to 

 the last day of February inclusive. Such closures shall begin with 

 the same zone as is closed under paragraph 2 of Annex B to Annex 1 

 of the Keport of the Fifth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting at 

 the moment the Convention enters into force. Upon the expiration of 

 each closed period, the affected zone shall reopen. 



Zone 1— between 60° and 120° West Longitude 

 Zone 2 — between 0° and 60° West Longitude, together with 

 that part of the Weddell Sea lying westward of 60° West 

 Longitude 

 Zone 3— between 0° and 70° East Longitude 

 Zone 4 — between 70° and 130° East Longitude 

 Zone 5 — between 130° East Longitude and 170° West Longitude 

 Zone 6— between 120° and 170° West Longitude. 



5. Seal Reserves 



It is forbidden to kill or capture seals in the following reserves, 

 which are seal breeding areas or the site of long-term scientific 

 research : 



{a) The area around the South Orkmov Islands between 60° 

 20' and 60° 56' South Latitude and 44° 05' and 46° 25' West 

 Longitude. 



(&) The area of the southwestern Ross Sea south of 76° South 

 Latitude and west of 170° East Longitude. 



(c) The area of Edisto Inlet south and west of a line drawn 

 between Cape Hallet at 72° 19' South Latitude, 170° 18' East 

 Longitude, and Helm Point, at 72° 11' South Latitude, 72° 11' 

 South Latitude, 170° 00' East Longitude. 



6. Exchange of Information 



(a) Contracting Parties shall provide before 31 October eacli 

 year to other Contracting Parties and to SCAR a summary of 

 statistical information on all seals killed or captured by their 

 respective flags in the Convention areas, in respect of the pre- 

 ceding period 1 July to 30 June. This information shall include 

 by zones and months: 



(i) The gross and net tonnage, brake horsepower, number 

 of crew, and number of days' operation of vessels under the 

 flag of the Contracting Party : 



(ii) The number of adult individuals and pups of each 



species taken. When specifically requested, this information 



shall be provided in respect ol each ship, together with its 



daily position at noon each operating day and the catch on 



that day. 



(&) When an industry has started, reports of the number of 



seals of each species killed or captured in each zone shall be 



made to SCAR in the form and at the intervals (not shorter 



than on a week) requested by that body. 



(c) Contracting Parties shall provide to SCAR biological in- 

 formation concerning in particular 

 (i) Sex 



(ii) Reproductive condition 

 (iii) Age 



