11. EXTENSION OF GREENLAND WHALING SEASON (1977)

11. EXTENSION OF GREENLAND WHALING SEASON

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

Denmark had proposed that the whaling season in Greenland could be extended from the present eight to nine months. Climatic conditions occasionally permit a catch of minke whales in December which would contribute a desirable supplement to the nutrition of the local population. The Scientific Committee reported that such an extension of the season by one month should not adversely affect stocks of minke whales since the catch is fixed by quota. The matter should be kept under review, however, since an extended season could change the sex ratio of the catch. The Technical Committee recommend and the Commission approved the appropriate amendment to the Schedule.