2. AMENDMENTS TO SCHEDULE TO THE INTERNATION- 

 AL WHALING CONVENTION OF DECEMBER 2, 1946, 

 June 29, 1973* 



Adopted at London, June 29, 1973 at the 25th meeting of the Inter- 

 national Whaling G 07nmission ; Entered into force October ^, 1973, 

 tpith the exceptions of paragraphs 8 (a) and 8{h), ivhich entered 

 into force January 2, 1971^, except for Japan and USSR. 



INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION 



July 5, 1973. 

 Reference: AS XXV. 



Sir: 

 Circular Communication to all Contracting Governments. 

 International Whaling Convention 1946. 

 Amendments to the Schedule. 



1. At its twenty-fifth meeting held in London from 25 to 29 June 

 1973, the Commission agreed to the following amendments to the 

 Schedule : 



Paragraph 4- 



Z>eZez^e sub-paragraphs 4 ( 1 ) (a) and (b). 



Insert "It is forbidden to kill or attempt to kill blue whales". 



Paragraph 6 



Delete in sub-paragraph 6(1) "in the North Atlantic Ocean". 



Insert at the end of the second line "not below 35 feet (10.7 metres) 

 in length". 



Z>eZe^e sub-paragraphs 6 (2), (3) and (4). 



Delete sub-paragraph 6(5). 



Paragraph 7 



Delete in sub-paragraph 7(a) "(excluding minke whales)". 

 Insert after "whales" in line 2 "except minke whales". 



Paragraph 8 



Sub-paragraph 8(a) : 



Delete "1950" line 3 Insert "450". 



Delete "5000" line 3 Insert "500". 



Delete "1972/73" line 4 Insert "1973/74". 



Insert after "1973/74". "The taking of fin whales shall cease 

 not later than 30 June 1976". 

 Sub-paragraph 8(e) 



Delete "650" line 2 Insert "550". 



Delete "1973" line 2 Insert "1974". 

 Sub-paragraphs 8 (f) and (g) 



Delete "1973" line 2 Insert "1974". 



* CitaUon: TIAS 7936. 



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