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2. It is forbidden to take or kill gray whales or right whales, ex- 

 cept when the meat and products of such whales are to be used ex- 

 clusively for local consumption by the aborigines. 



3. It is forbidden to take or kill calves or suckling whales or female 

 whales which are accompanied by calves or suckling whales. 



4. It is forbidden to use a factory ship or a whale catcher attached 

 thereto for the purpose of taking or treating baleen whales in any of 

 the following areas : 



(a) in the waters north of 66° North Latitude except that from 

 150° East Longitude eastward as far as 140° West Longitude the 

 taking or killing of baleen whales by a factory ship or- whale 

 catcher shall be permitted between 66° North Latitude and 72° 

 North Latitude ; 



(b) in the Atlantic Ocean and its dependent waters north of 

 40° South Latitude; 



(c) in the Pacific Ocean and its dependent waters east of 150° 

 West Longitude between 40° South Latitude and 35° North Lati- 

 tude; 



(d) in the Pacific Ocean and its dependent waters west of 150° 

 West Longitude between 40° South Latitude and 20° North Lati- 

 tude; 



(e) in the Indian Ocean and its dependent waters north of 40° 

 South Latitude. 



5. It is forbidden to use a factory ship or a whale catcher attached 

 thereto for the purpose of taking or treating baleen whales in the 

 waters south of 40° South Latitude from 70° West Longitude westward 

 as far as 160° West Longitude. 



6. It is forbidden to use a factory ship or a whale catcher attached 

 thereto for the purpose of taking or treating humpback whales in any 

 waters south of 40° South Latitude. 



7. (a) It is forbidden to use a factory ship or a whale catcher at- 

 tached thereto for the purpose of taking or treating baleen whales in 

 any waters south of 40° South Latitude, except during the period from 

 December 15 to April 1 following, both days inclusive. 



(b) Notwithstanding the above prohibition of treatment during 

 a closed season, the treatment of whales which have been taken during 

 the open season may be completed after the end of the open season. 



8. (a) The number of baleen whales taken during the open season 

 caught in any waters south of 40° South Latitude by whale catchers 

 attached to factory ships under the jurisdiction of the Contracting 

 Governments shall not exceed sixteen thousand blue-whale units. 



(b) For the purposes of subparagraph (a) of this paragraph, blue- 

 whale units shall be calculated on the basis that one blue whale equals : 



( 1 ) two fin whales or 



(2) twoandahalf humpback whales or 



(3) six sei whales. 



(c) Notification shall be given in accordance with the provisions 

 of Article VII of the Convention, within two days after the end of 

 each calendar week, of data on the number of blue-whale units taken 

 in any waters south of 40° South Latitude by all whale catchers at- 

 tached to factory ships under the jurisdiction of each Contracting 

 Government. 



