Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 62 Part 2.djvu/445

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MULTILATERAL-WHALING-DEC. 2 , 1946 SCHEDULE 1. (a) There shall be maintained on each factory ship at least two inspectors of whaling for the purpose of maintaining twenty- four hour inspection. These inspectors shall be appointed and paid by the Government having jurisdiction over the factory ship. Inspectors of whal- ing. (b) Adequate inspection shall be maintained at each land station. The inspectors serving at each land station shall be ap- pointed and paid by the Government having jurisdiction over the land station. 2. It is forbidden to take or kill gray whales or right whales, except Restrictions. when the meat and products of such whales are to be used exclusively for local consumption by the aborigines. 3. It is forbidden to take or kill calves or suckling whales or female whales which are accompanied by calves or suckling whales. 4. It is forbidden to use a factory ship or a whale catcher attached thereto for the purpose of taking or treating baleen whales in any of the following areas: (a) in the waters north of 66° North Latitude except that from 150° East Longitude eastward as far as 140° West Longi- tude the taking or killing of baleen whales by a factory ship or whale catcher shall be permitted between 66° North Latitude and 72° North Latitude; (b) in the Atlantic Ocean and its dependent waters north of 40° South Latitude; (c) in the Pacific Ocean and its dependent waters east of 150° West Longitude between 40° South Latitude and 35° North Latitude; (d) in the Pacific Ocean and its dependent waters west of 150° West Longitude between 40° South Latitude and 20° North Latitude; (e) in the Indian Ocean and its dependent waters north of 40° South Latitude. 5. It is forbidden to use a factory ship or a whale catcher attached thereto for the purpose of taking or treating baleen whales in the waters south of 40° South Latitude from 70° West Longitude west- ward as far as 160° West Longitude. 6. It is forbidden to use a factory ship or a whale catcher attached thereto for the purpose of taking or treating humpback whales in any waters south of 40° South Latitude. 7. (a) It is forbidden to use a factory ship or a whale catcher at- tached thereto for the purpose of taking or treating baleen whales in any waters south of 40° South Latitude, except 62 STAT.] 1723