Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03104:schedule:1:p46
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03104
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 46/48)
Character Range: 339526–342247

January inclusive.

3. Closed Season and Sealing Season
The period between 1 March and 31 August inclusive is a Closed Season, during which the killing or capturing of seals is forbidden. The period 1 September to the last day in February constitutes a Sealing Season.

4. Sealing Zones
Each of the sealing zones listed in this paragraph shall be closed in numerical sequence to all sealing operations for the seal species listed in paragraph 1 of this Annex for the period 1 September to the last day of February inclusive. Such closures shall begin with the same zone as is closed under paragraph 2 of Annex B to Annex I of the Report of the Fifth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting at the moment the Convention enters into force. Upon the expiration of each closed period, the affected zone shall reopen:
     Zone 1—between 60° and 120° West Longitude
        Zone 2—between 0° and 60° West Longitude, together with that part of the Weddell Sea lying westward of 60° West Longitude
     Zone 3—between 0° and 70° East Longitude
     Zone 4—between 70° and 130° East Longitude
     Zone 5—between 130° East Longitude and 170° West Longitude
     Zone 6—between 120° and 170° West Longitude.

5. Seal Reserves
It is forbidden to kill or capture seals in the following reserves, which are seal breeding areas or the site of long-term scientific research:
     (a) The area around the South Orkney Islands between 60° 20' and 60° 56' South Latitude and 44° 05' and 46° 25' West Longitude.
     (b) The area of the southwestern Ross Sea south of 76° South Latitude and west of 170° East Longitude.
     (c) The area of Edisto Inlet south and west of a line drawn between Cape Hallet at 72° 19' South Latitude, 170° 18' East Longitude, and Helm Point, at 72° 11' South Latitude, 170° 00' East Longitude.

6. Exchange of Information
     (a) Contracting Parties shall provide before 31 October each year to other Contracting Parties and to SCAR a summary of statistical information on all seals killed or captured by their nationals and vessels under their respective flags in the

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      Convention area, in respect of the preceding period 1 July to 30 June. This information shall include by zones and months:
         (i) The gross and nett tonnage, brake horse-power, number of crew, and number of days' operation of vessels under the flag of the Contracting Party:
         (ii) The number of adult individuals and pups of each species taken.
      When specially requested, this information shall be provided in respect of each ship, together with its daily position at noon each operating day and the catch on that day.
     (b) When an industry has started, reports of the number of seals of