10. Exclusion of the North Pacific Ocean and its Dependent Waters North of the Equator from the Restrictions on the Use of the Antarctic Factory ships (1969)

10. Exclusion of the North Pacific Ocean and its Dependent Waters North of the Equator from the Restrictions on the Use of the Antarctic Factory ships

(from "Chairman's Report of the Twenty-First Meeting")

The Japanese delegation had discussed this matter with other delegations concerned and because of the agreement on North Pacific whaling they had decided to withdraw their request that paragraph 11 of the Schedule be so amended as to allow factory ships to be used in the North Pacific immediately after service in the Antarctic. They intimated, however, that they would resubmit the proposal at the 1970 meeting.