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(2) It is forbidden to use a factory ship or whale catcher attached 

 thereto for the purpose of taking or treating baleen whales except 

 minke whales in any of the following areas : 



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

 150° East Longitude eastwards 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; 

 (&) 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 

 Latitude ; 



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

 West Longitude between 40° South Latitude and 20° North 

 Latitude ; 



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

 South Latitude. 



5. [This paragraph was deleted following a recommendation made at 

 the Twenty-fourth Meeting.] 



6. — (1) It is forbidden to kill or attempt to kill humpback whales in 

 the North Atlantic Ocean, Notwithstanding this prohibition the tak- 

 ing of 10 humpback whales per year is permitted in Greenland waters 

 provided that whale catchers of less than 50 gross register tonnage are 

 used for this purpose. 



(2) It is forbidden to kill or attempt to kill humpback whales in the 

 waters south of the Equator. 



(3) It is forbidden to kill or attempt to kill blue whales in the waters 

 south of the Equator. 



(4) It is forbidden to kill or attempt to kill humpback whales in the 

 North Pacific Ocean and its dependent waters north of the Equator 

 for three years beginning with the 1971 season. 



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

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

 waters between 40° South Latitude and 40° North Latitude.* 



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

 tached thereto for the purpose of taking or treating baleen whales 

 (excluding minke whales) in any waters south of 40° South Latitude, 

 except during the period from 12th December to 7th April following, 

 both days inclusive. 



(h) It is forbidden to use a factory ship or whale catcher attached 

 thereto for the purpose of taking or treating sperm or minke whales, 

 except as permitted by the Contracting Governments in accordance 

 with sub-paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) of this paragraph. 



(c) Each Contracting Government shall declare for all factory ships 

 and whale catchers attached thereto under its jurisdiction, one continu- 

 ous open season not to exceed eight months out of any period of twelve 

 months during which the taking or killing of sperm whales by whale 

 catchers may be permitted ; provided that a separate open season may 



* Paragraph 6 (5) came Into force on 4th January, 1966 but is not binding on Japan, 

 Norway and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, all of whom objected within the pre- 

 scribed period. 



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