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Euroda, Nagamichi. A Mono 
Cetacea (Nippon Honyurui Zusetesu), large 9vo, 31l up, 48 col pl, published by 
Sanseido, Tokyo, Mar 1940. 
Contains the essential zoological data on the distribution and description of 
Otees rsinus. Kuroda notes that three separate species have been described, 
one for each of the three rookeries, but he doubts if recognizable differences 
can be established to warrant considering them even sub-especifically‘ distinct. 
Ishino, Keishi. Kevocation of the Fur Seal Protective Treaty: Rokuyo Gyogyo 
(Northern Fisheries) I (8) pp 68-70, Dec 1940. 
Detailed discussion of Japan's reason for abrogating the fur seal treaty "for 
the protection of her fisheries". 
Memories of Sea Otter and Fur Seal Hunting: Hokuyo Gyogyo (Northern Fisheries) II 
(11), pp 62-66, Nov 1942. il 
Recollections of an old pelagic sealer who hunted seals end sea otters for 15 
years from 1896 to 1910. 
Murai, Masao. The Story of Fur Seal: Kaiyo Gyogyo (1), pp 88-99, Jan 1942. 
A short popular account of the movements of fur seals. 
Anon. Removal of Prohibit:on of Sea Otters and Fur Seal Hunting and Exploitation 
of the Central Kurils: Hokuyo Gyogyo lil (3), p 42, Mar 1942, 
Excerp~* from speeches by Mesers Miura and Tashiro in the Diet on favoring the 
repea. <f Law No 21, which enforceé the 1911 fur seal convention. 
Inukai, Tetsuo. A Pioneer Northern Pacific Fur Sealing Boat: Hokuyo Gyoeys iil 
(5), pp 40-51, May 1942. 
Historical data on early sealing, most of it gleaned by Professor Tnukai from 
old fur seal hunters still living in Hokkaido. 
Anon. Repulations C ntrolli the Hunting of Sea Otters and Far Seale: Hokuyo 
Gyogyo Il (6). p 116, Jun 1942. 
Text of Ordinance No 46, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, promulgated 20 
Mar 1942, regulating the newly authorized seal and otter hunting. It provides 
for the licensing of pelagic sealers, and makes mandatory an annual report of 
the catch (see Appendix A). 
Aikawa, Hiroaki. ‘The Population curve of the Robben Island Fur Seale (Qtaria 
ursina): Suisan Gakkwai Ho IX (1), pp 1-9, Oct 1942. 
A careful mathematical analysis of the Robben Island population statistics by 
‘one of the leading Japanese fisheries biologists, to determine the probable 
effects of the forthcoming pelagic sealing on the Japanese seal herds. The 
author points out that the Robben Island herd is but a small segment of the 
whole northern Pacific fur seal population. Ae this population (based on 
Pribilof figures) showe a typical, normal etraight line increase, no assumption 
