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A Sample of a Whaling Pbhimit for the Marine Mammal Biological 



Laboratory 



This permit is granted subject to the following conditions: 



1. The permit shall be effective from the date of issuance and shall terminate 

 on 



2. The permittee shall notify the Regional Director, Pacific Northwest Region, 

 Room 6116, Arcade Building. Seattle, Washington 98101; (a) When and where 

 hunting for whales under this permit will begin and when such hunting is com- 

 pleted ; and (ft) when a change is made in the locality where hunting is to be 

 conducted. 



3. No parts of the whales taken shall be wasted. Those parts not removed 

 and retained for scientific analysis shall be delivered to a land whaling .station 

 licensed by this Service to engage in the processing of whales for commercial 

 purposes. 



4. The permittee shall furnish a report of the results of the research con- 

 ducted hereunder in form suitable for transmittal to the International Whaling 

 Commission in compliance with the requirements of Section 3, Article VIII. of 

 the Whaling Convention. 



Example of a Scientific Permit for Non-Government Individuals 



This permit is granted subject to the foowing conditions: 



1. The permission granted hereunder shall extend through 



2. This permit applies only to activities conducted in international waters 



off It does not authorize any operations in areas under 



the jurisdiction of the Government of (non-U.S.A.) . 



3. In the event that whales shall be accidently killed during the experiment 

 operations, further attempts .shall be terminated. 



4. In keeping with the requirements of paragraph 2, Article VIII of the Whal- 

 ing Convention, in the event that any whales are killed accidently while attempt- 

 ing to implant a tracking device, they shall, so far as practicable, be processed in 

 accordance with directions issued by this Government. 



5. The permittee shall furnish to this Service a report in triplicate of the 

 results of the research conducted hereunder in a form suitable for transmittal 

 to the International Whaling Commission in compliance with the requirements 

 of Section 3, Article VIII, of the Whaling Convention. This report shall be sub- 

 mitted on or before December 31, 19 



Summary of Scientific Permits To Take Whales Issued to Non-Government 



Individuals or Institutions 



The informaion is presented in the following order: Permit number (notes 

 year and sequential number) ; date permit was issued; to whom issued; number 

 and species allowed : purpose ; and number of whales actually killed or captured. 



1958-1 ; October 28, 1958 ; Frank Nolan ; 4 gray whales. 



Experiments on taking of heartbeats, electro-cardiograms; effect of injection 

 of an antibiotic; studies of heart, hormonal assays and steroid determinations; 

 biochemical analysis of blood .serum and/or plasma ; commercial utilization 

 potential. No whales were taken under this permit. 



19.39-1; January 15, 1959 (March 30, 1959 — time extension) ; Frank Nolan; 4 

 gray whales. 



Experimental purpo.ses same as 1958-1. Two whales were killed under thip 

 permit. 



1963-1; July 1, 1963; Richard B. Lyons; 4 whales (except right whale). 



To obtain organs and tissues for multi-disciplinary biological and physiological 

 studies (haemoglobin, ion tran.sport, .structure and physiology of reproductive 

 tract, hormones, and others). No whales were taken under this permit. 



1965-2; June 30, 1965; Richard B. Lyons; 12 whales (no more than 6 gray 

 whales, no right whales). 



To study the l)iology and physiology of whale organs and tissues— extension of 

 work under Permit 1963-1. No whales were taken under this permit. 



1962-3 ; April 12, 1962 ; William Schevill. 



1964-2 ; February 26, 1964 ; William Schevill. 



1965-2 ; March 29, 1965 ; William Schevill. 



