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(/) The number of sei and Bryde's whales combined taken in the 

 North Pacific Ocean and dependent waters shall not exceed 3,000 

 whales in 1973. 



(g) The number of sperm whales taken in the North Pacific Ocean 

 and dependent waters shall not exceed 6,000 male and 4,000 female 

 sperm whales in 1973. 



(h) The number of sperm whales taken in the Southern Hemisphere 

 in the 1972/73 pelagic season and the 1973 coastal season shall not ex- 

 ceed 8,000 males and 5,000 females. 



9. — (a) It is forbidden to take or kill any blue, sei, Bryde's or hump- 

 back whales below the following lengths : 

 Blue whales 70 feet (21.2 metres) 

 Sei Bryde's whales 40 feet (12.2 metres) 

 Humpback whales 35 feet (10.7 metres) 

 except that blue whales of not less than 65 feet (19.8 metres) and sei 

 and Bryde's whales of not less than 35 feet (10,7 metres) in length 

 may be taken for delivery to land stations, provided that, except in 

 the North-east Pacific area for a period of three years starting 1st 

 April, 1971, the meat of such whales is to be used for local consump- 

 tion as human or animal food. 



(5) It is forbidden to take or kill any fin whales below 57 feet (17.4 

 metres) in length in the Southern Hemisphere, and it is forbidden 

 to take or kill fin whales below 55 feet (16.8 metres) in the Northern 

 Hemisphere; except that fin whales of not less than 55 feet (16.8 

 metres) may be taken for delivery to land stations in the Southern 

 Hemisphere and fin whales of not less than 50 feet (15.2 metres) may 

 be taken for delivery to land stations in the Northern Hemisphere, 

 provided that, except in the North-east Pacific area for a period of 

 three years starting 1st April, 1971, in each case the meat of such 

 whales is to be used for local consumption as human or animal food. 



(g) It is forbidden to take or kill any sperm whales below 30 feet 

 (9.2 metres) in length except in the North Atlantic Ocean where it is 

 forbidden to take or kill any sperm whales below 35 feet (10.7 

 metres). 



(d) Whales must be measured when at rest on deck or platform, as 

 accurately as possible by means of a steel tape measure fitted at the 

 zero end with a spiked handle which can be stuck into the deck plank- 

 ing abreast of one end of the whale. The tape measure shall be stretched 

 in a straight line parallel with the whale's body and read abreast the 

 other end of the whale. The ends of the whale, for measurement pur- 

 poses, shall be the point of the upper jaw and the notch between the 

 tail flukes. Measurements, after being accurately read on the tape 

 measure, shall be logged to the nearest foot, that is to say, any whale 

 between 75 feet 6 inches and 76 feet 6 inches shall be logged at 76 feet, 

 and any whale between 76 feet 6 inches and 77 feet 6 inches shall be 

 logged as 77 feet. The measurement of any whale which falls on an 

 exact half foot shall be logged at the next half foot, e.g. 76 feet 6 inches 

 precisely shall be logged as 77 feet. 



10. — (a) It is forbidden to use a whale catcher attached to a land 

 station for the purpose of killing or attempting to kill baleen and 

 sperm whales except as permitted by the Contracting Government in 

 accordance with sub-paragraphs (5), (c) and (d) of this paragraph. 



