seasons; open and closed waters, including the designation of sanctuary areas; size limits for each species; 

 time, methods and intensity of whaling (including the maximum catch of whales to be taken in any one 

 season); types and specifications of gear and apparatus and appliances which may be used; methods of 

 measurement; catch returns and other statistical and biological records; and methods of inspection.'^" 



The Commission's recommendations for amendment must be based on scientific findings. They must 

 not involve restrictions on the number or nationaUty of factory ships or land stations, nor allocate 

 specific quotas to any factory ship or land stations or to any group of factory ships or lands stations. 

 They must take into consideration the interests of the consumers of whale products and the whaling 

 industry.'^' 



Each of the amendments to the schedule becomes effective 90 days after the Commission notifies 

 each of the Parties thereof, but a procedure is laid down under which any Party may object thereto, in 

 which case it is not bound by the amendment.' ^^ 



The Convention specifically exempts from prohibitions that may otherwise be appUcable the killing, 

 taking and treating of whales for purposes of scientific research.' ^ ^ 



3. Budget 



Each State Party undertakes to bear the expenses incurred by its Commissioner and his experts and 

 advisors.' ^'' Although the Convention contains no provision for the sharing of the joint expenses 

 incurred by the Commission, in fiscal year 1969, the United States will contribute $1,000 to pay these 

 joint expenses, which is 6 per cent of the Commission's estimated total expenditures of approximately 

 $16,700. The Commission employs a part-time secretary, but no scientific staff of its own, though it is 

 authorized to do so. In addition, the United States will spend $65,000 in fiscal 1969 on research (in 

 United States research institutions) for purposes of this Convention.' ^ ' 



4. Enforcement 



Each party agrees to take appropriate measures to ensure the application of the provisions of the 

 Convention and the punishment of violations by persons or vessels under its jurisdiction.' ^* Prosecution 

 for alleged violations of the Convention is to be instituted by the State Party having jurisdiction over the 

 offense.'^' Each Party also undertakes to transmit to the Commission full details of each violation by 

 persons or vessels under its jurisdiction as reported by its inspectors, including a statement of the 

 measures taken for dealing with the violation and the penalties imposed.'^* Each State is prohibited 

 from paying any bonus or other remuneration calculated with relation to the results of their work to the 

 gunners and crews of whale catchers in respect of any whales taken in violation of the provisions of the 

 Convention.' ^^ 



Further to assure compliance the Schedule requires that two inspectors shall be maintained on each 

 factory ship, that land stations be adequately inspected and that detailed accounts be kept of every 

 whale taken. These statistics must be transmitted promptly to the International Bureau of Whaling 

 Statistics at SandeQord in Norway.' ^^ 



' ^°Id., Art. V (1), as amended by the Protocol, 

 '^'/rf., Art. V(2). 

 '^^M, Art. V(3). 

 "^W., Art. VIII. 

 '^''W., Art. 111(5). 

 ^^Information supplied by National Council on Marine Resources and Engineering Development. 

 '^*W., Art. IX (1). 

 "'W., Art. IX (3). 

 '^*M, Art. IX (4). 

 '^'m, Art. IX (2). 

 '""/d.. Art. VII, Schedule. 



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