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this year, but other companies could import whale products into this 

 country. 



As a consequence, the Secretary then modified the proposal, after a 

 public hearint? which disclosed hardship, and issued a license for this 

 year only. It will go out at the end of this year; and under the regula- 

 tion, after this year, no more licenses will be issued to take any whales 

 that are on the endangered species list. 



Mr. Potter. So as of December 2, 1971, it all stops. 



Mr. Pollock. That is correct. Mr. Terry tells me that the Depart- 

 ment has issued special scientific permits. 



Would you explain that to the committee, Mr. Terry ? 



Mr. Terry. Under the authority of the Whaling Convention, gov- 

 ernments may permit the taking of whales on the prohibited list for 

 scientific or educational purposes. 



We do each year issue a number of permit for whales to be taken 

 either for research or for education or for public display. 



We have issued a few permits, perhaps as many as a half dozen. 



Mr. DiNGELL. Are you talking about live trapping or actual killing 

 of the whales ? 



Mr. Terry. In most cases, live trapping for use in places like 

 Marineland or for research done on the animal in a tank. 



In some cases, it is merely for using electronic devices to measure 

 the heartbeat of the whale. 



In each case, we require a report of the findings, and this is made 

 available. 



Mr. Potter. I have here a report, which I obtained from the Na- 

 tional Marine Fisheries Service, enti^-led "Index of Whaling Scientific 

 Permits," from 1968 through 1970. With the Chair's permission, I ask 

 that it be included in the record at this point. 



Mr. DiNGELL. Without objection, so ordered. 



(^The publication referred to follows :) 



INDEX OF WHALING SCIENTIFIC PERMITS 

 Year and permit No. Issued to Date of permit Number and species 



1968: 



1968-1 - JohnSchultz.__. Jan. 22,1968 Gray— Capture 2, tag 1. 



1968-3 John Prescott, Marineland of Pacific... April 9,1968 2 minke. 



1968-4. Rockefeller University (Dr. Payne) May 7,1968 Tag humpback whales. 



1969 (returned— 

 whale died); 



1969-2.. John Prescott, Marineland of Pacific... Jan. 21, 1969 1 Gray. 



1969-3... ....do Feb. 12,1969 2 minke. 



1969-4... JohnSchultz Mar. 6,1969 Tag 1 Gray whale. 



1969-6 Rockefeller University (Dr. Payne) Apr. 25,1969 Tag humpback whales. 



i970-2 Marine World _ Feb. 12,1970 3 sperm. 



1970-3 Dr. Kenneth S. Norris Apr. 10,1970 4 sperm, 2 humpback, maintain alive. 



1970-4.... Dr. Roger S. Payne Apr. 29,1970 Attach acoustic beacons to humpback 



whale. 



Mr. Potter. Let me show this to you. It looks to be a little out of 

 date. 



The Bureau of Commercial Fisheries at one time issued a scientific 

 permit to the Marine Mammal Biology Laboratory. 



Is that pratice still in force ? 



Mr. Terry. We have no permit issued currently. 



