16. Catchers Functioning as Factory Ships (1970)

16. Catchers Functioning as Factory Ships

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

Reports had been received of a combined catcher/factory ship operating off the coast of Africa and as such a vessel was not in all cases subject to the Commission's requirements and prohibitions. The following amendments to bring this class of vessel within the provisions of the Schedule were proposed by the Technical Committee and approved by the Commission:

Paragraph 4(2) Delete the first two lines and substitute "It is forbidden to use a factory ship or whale catcher attached thereto for the purpose of taking or treating baleen whales except minke whales in any of the following areas:"

Paragraph 5 Delete the first two lines and substitute "It is forbidden to use a factory ship or whale catcher attached thereto for the purpose of taking or treating baleen whales in the waters south of 40° South Latitude".

Paragraph 6(5) Delete the sub-paragraph and substitute the following:
"It is forbidden to use a factory ship or whale catcher attached thereto for the purpose of taking or treating sperm whales in the waters between 40° South Latitude and 40° North Latitude".

Paragraph 7(a) Delete first two lines and substitute "It is forbidden to use a factory ship or whale catcher attached thereto for the purpose of taking or treating baleen whales (excluding minke whales) in"

Paragraph 7(b) Delete all words in second line before "sperm" and substitute "It is forbidden to use a factory ship or whale catcher attached thereto for the purpose of taking or treating"

Paragraph 8(a) Delete "whale catchers attached to factory ships" in second line and substitute "factory ships or whale catchers attached thereto"

Paragraph 8(c) Delete fourth line and substitute "all factory ships or whale catchers attached thereto under the jurisdiction of each Contracting"

Paragraph 8(d) Delete last sentence and substitute "The taking or attempting to take baleen whales by factory ships or whale catchers attached thereto shall be illegal in any waters south of 40° South Latitude after midnight of the date so determined"

Paragraph 9(b) Second, Third and Fourth lines, delete "for delivery to factory ships or land stations"

Paragraph 13(a) First line, delete "delivery to" and substitute "treatment by"

Paragraph 13(d) Delete up to and including "immediately" in the second line and substitute "The information specified in sub-paragraph (c) of this paragraph shall be entered immediately by a factory ship"

Paragraph 4(2)		Delete the first two lines and substitute "It is forbidden to use a factory ship or whale catcher attached thereto for the purpose of taking or treating baleen whales except minke whales in any of the following areas:"
Paragraph 5		Delete the first two lines and substitute "It is forbidden to use a factory ship or whale catcher attached thereto for the purpose of taking or treating baleen whales in the waters south of 40° South Latitude".
Paragraph 6(5)		Delete the sub-paragraph and substitute the following: "It is forbidden to use a factory ship or whale catcher attached thereto for the purpose of taking or treating sperm whales in the waters between 40° South Latitude and 40° North Latitude".
Paragraph 7(a)		Delete first two lines and substitute "It is forbidden to use a factory ship or whale catcher attached thereto for the purpose of taking or treating baleen whales (excluding minke whales) in"
Paragraph 7(b)		Delete all words in second line before "sperm" and substitute "It is forbidden to use a factory ship or whale catcher attached thereto for the purpose of taking or treating"
Paragraph 8(a)		Delete "whale catchers attached to factory ships" in second line and substitute "factory ships or whale catchers attached thereto"
Paragraph 8(c)		Delete fourth line and substitute "all factory ships or whale catchers attached thereto under the jurisdiction of each Contracting"
Paragraph 8(d)		Delete last sentence and substitute "The taking or attempting to take baleen whales by factory ships or whale catchers attached thereto shall be illegal in any waters south of 40° South Latitude after midnight of the date so determined"
Paragraph 9(b)		Second, Third and Fourth lines, delete "for delivery to factory ships or land stations"
Paragraph 13(a)		First line, delete "delivery to" and substitute "treatment by"
Paragraph 13(d)		Delete up to and including "immediately" in the second line and substitute "The information specified in sub-paragraph (c) of this paragraph shall be entered immediately by a factory ship"