This data access service is provided by the Center  for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), which operates the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) for the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Service Providers

Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators (ENTRI) -- Full Text File


The full text of this treaty was provided by the Antarctic Cooperative Research Centre (ACRC).

No summary of this treaty is available.

See the ENTRI query system for information about the status of this treaty.


See the ENTRI thematic guide for more information about the relationships between environmental treaties, national resource indicators, and remotely sensed data.
Amendments to the Schedule to the International Convention for
the Regulation of Whaling, Malmo, 1986

Done at Malmo 13 June 1986

Entered into force 30 September 1986

INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION

THE RED HOUSE, STATION ROAD, HISTON, CAMBRIDGE CB4 4NP

TELEPHONE: HISTON (022023) 3971

TELEX: 817960

Chairman: Mr. I.L.G. Stewart (New Zealand)

Vice-Chairman: Mr. M.T. Haddon (United Kingdom)

Secretary: Dr. Ray Gambell

2 July 1986

Our Ref. RG/VJH/16130

CIRCULAR COMMUNICATION TO CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS

International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, 1946

Amendments to the Schedule

At its 38th Annual Meeting held in Malmo, Sweden, 9-13 June
1986, the International Whaling Commission adopted the following
amendments to the Schedule:

1. Amend Table 1 to reflect the specific change made in the
classification of the Okhotsk Sea-West Pacific Stock of minke
whales in the North Pacific to a Protection Stock (PS).

2. Revise paragraphs 11 and 12, and Tables 1, 2 and 3, by
substitution of the dates 1986/87 pelagic season, 1987 coastal
season, 1987 season, or 1987 as appropriate [also referred to in
paragraphs 10(a), (b) and (c)].

3. Amend the date in paragraph 13(b)(2) to 1987.

4. Amend paragraph 13(b)(3) to read as follows:

"The taking by aborigines of minke whales from the West
Greenland and Central stocks and fin whales from the West
Greenland stock is permitted and then only when the meat and
products are to be used exclusively for local consumption. The
number of whales taken in accordance with this sub-paragraph
shall not exceed the limits shown in Table 1."

5. Amend Table 1 to reflect the aboriginal catch limit of 12 for
the Central Stock of minke whales, with a footnote "Available to
be taken by aborigines pursuant to paragraph 13(b)(3)."

These amendments become effective with respect to each
Contracting Government ninety days following the date of this
letter, in accordance with Article V of the Convention, unless
any Contracting Government lodges an objection, in which case
the procedure under Article V, paragraph 3 of the Convention
will be followed.

The ninety days period will expire on 30 September 1986. In the
absence of objections by that date the amendments will become
effective. Contracting Governments will be notified accordingly.

Contracting Governments are reminded that Article V paragraph 3
of the Convention requires them to acknowledge receipt of this
notification of amendments, a copy of which is being sent to
each Commissioner.

Dr R. Gambell

Secretary to the Commission

INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION

THE RED HOUSE, STATION ROAD, HISTON, CAMBRIDGE CB4 4NP

TELEPHONE: HISTON (022023) 3971

TELEX: 817960

Chairman: Mr. I.L.G. Stewart (New Zealand)

Vice-Chairman: Mr. M.T. Haddon (United Kingdom)

Secretary: Dr. Ray Gambell

9 July 1986

Our Ref. RG/VJH/16140

CIRCULAR COMMUNICATION TO CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS (and copy to
Commissioners)

Amendments to the Schedule - Correction

The Secretary regrets that the notification of the Amendments to
the Schedule adopted by the Commission at its 38th Annual
Meeting (Circular Communication dated 2 July 1986, ref:
RG/VJH/16130) contains an error.

The first amendment, the classification of the Okhotsk Sea-West
Pacific Stock of minke whales in the North Pacific should be
changed to reflect the fact that it was agreed that this stock
should be unclassified.

The Secretary apologises for this mistake.

Dr R. Gambell

Secretary to the Commission