4. WHALING 



a. Agreement Concerning an International Observer Scheme for 

 Whaling Operations from Land Stations in the North Pacific 

 Ocean, April 23, 1974* 



Done at Tokyo, April 23, 197 Ji.; Entered into force April 23, 197 Jf. 



The Government of the United States of America and the Govern- 

 ment of Japan, being Parties to the International Convention for the 

 Regulation of Whaling, signed at Washington on December 2, 1946 

 (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention") ; 



Proceeding from their mutual concern for the conservation of whale 

 stocks in the North Pacific Ocean, for the maintenance of the proper 

 productivity of whaling from land stations and for the rational con- 

 duct of whaling operations ; 



Have agreed on the following scheme for International Observers 

 at land stations or groups of land stations in the North Pacific Ocean 

 pursuant to paragraph 1 (c) of the Schedule to the Convention: 



Article 1 



The purpose of this scheme is to maintain surveillance of whaling 

 from land stations in the North Pacific Ocean whenever whales are 

 being delivered to the land stations or are being processed at such 

 stations. 



Aeticle 2 



Observers shall be responsible to the International Whaling Com- 

 mission (hereinafter referred to as "the Commission") and shall be 

 appointed in accordance with the following provisions : 



(a) Each Government shall have the right to nominate to the Com- 

 mission as many observers of its nationality as there are land stations 

 or groups of land stations under the jurisdiction of the other Govern- 

 ment. 



(b) From the observers so nominated, the Commission shall appoint 

 one or more observers to a land station or group of land stations en- 

 gaged in whaling in the North Pacific Ocean. Each Government shall 

 decide the grouping of land stations under its jurisdiction after con- 

 sultation with the other Government and shall notify the Commission 

 of the decision. • 



(c) The Commission shall inform both Governments of all appoint- 

 ments made under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph. 



*CitaUen: TIAS 7823 [text for this compilation provided by Department of State.] 

 Termination Date: February 28, 1975. 



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