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ANTARKTİKA ANTLAŞMASI THE ANTARCTIC TREATY

(c) The area of Edisto inlet south and west of (III) Age 8. Cooperation
a line drawn between Cape Hallett at 72°19’
South Latitude, 170°18’ East Longitude, SCAR may request additional information or ma- The Contracting Parties to this Convention shall, as appropriate, cooperate and exchange infor-
and Helm Point, at 72°11’ South Latitude, terial with the approval of the Contracting Parties. mation with the other Contracting Parties to the other international instruments within the An-
170°00’ East Longitude. tarctic Treaty System and their respective institutions.
(d) Contracting Parties shall provide to other
Contracting Parties and to SCAR at least 30 * Text as amended in the CCAS Review Meeting (London, 12-16 September 1988). The amendments became
6. Exchange Of Information days in advance of departure from their home effective on 27 March 1990.
ports, information on proposed sealing expe-
(a) Contracting Parties shall provide before 30 ditions.
June each year to other Contracting Parties 7. Sealing Methods
and to SCAR a summary of statistical infor-
mation on all seals killed or captured by their (a) SCAR is invited to report on methods
nationals and vessels under their respective of sealing and to make recommendations
flags in the Convention area, in respect of the with a view to ensuring that the killing or
preceding period 1 March to the last day in capturing of seals is quick, painless and
February. This information shall include by zo- efficient. Contracting Parties, as approp-
nes and months: riate, shall adopt rules for their nationals
and vessels under their respective flags
(I) The gross and nett tonnage, brake hor- engaged in the killing and capturing of se-
se-power, number of crew, and number of als, giving due consideration to the views
days’ operation of vessels under the flag of of SCAR.
the Contracting Party;
(b) In the light of the available scientific
(II) The number of adult individuals and pups and technical data, Contracting Parties
of each species taken. agree to take appropriate steps to ensu-
re that their nationals and vessels under
When specially requested, this information shall their respective flags refrain from killing
be provided in respect of each ship, together with or capturing seals in the water, except in
its daily position at noon each operating day and limited quantities to provide for scientific
the catch on that day. research in conformity with the objectives
and principles of this Convention. Such
(b) When an industry has started, reports of research shall include studies as to the ef-
the number of seals of each species killed or fectiveness of methods of sealing from the
captured in each zone shall be made to SCAR viewpoint of the management and huma-
in the form and at the intervals (not shorter ne and rational utilization of the Antarctic
than one week) requested by that body. seal resources for conservation purposes.
The undertaking and the results of any
(c) Contracting Parties shall provide to SCAR such scientific research programme shall
biological information, in particular: be communicated to SCAR and the De-
positary which shall transmit them to the
(I) Sex
Contracting Parties.
(II) Reproductive condition

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