Translation 2783

of puis to 365,000 (215,000 in the "front" region and 150,000 in the
In 1964 the number of pups was calculated at 550,000 (200,000
in the "front" region and 150,000 in the Gulf).
The numbers of the jan Mayen herd of harp
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seals have not
been determined by aerial photographic surveys, • but the stocks in, that
region are considerably smaller,than those in the ewfoundland and
White Sea herds. !malysis of the statistics of i:orwegian sealing at
Jan Mayen Island and the age and sex composition of the animals shows
that in that area also there is a tendency to decrease in* the numbers.
Intensive post-war exploitation of the harp
seal stocks
. resulted in diminution of the stocks in all Sealing areas, which in
turn made it necessary to introduce sonie measures of internationa l .
regulation of the industry.
In 1957 an agreement was concluded between
the UUR and 1.orway "On measures for regulating seal-hunting and conserving
seal stocks in the-northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean".
.That agreement is effective throughout the waters of the northeastern
part of the Atlantic .0cean east of Cape Farewell, in the Greenland
- and 1:orwegian .clas with Lonmark Strait and tile Jan layon Island region,
and also in the Parents boa.
ting reàulation are the harp
and the hooded seal.
The objects of conservation and of hun-
seal (White bea and Jan ayen herds)
In order to restore the numbers of the Uhite Sea herd'of
harp seals, in 1955 the Uoviet Union established a liMit of 100,000.
for ship-based sealing; since 1965 the take limit in the:aite Se.a.
has been reduced to 60,000, and killing of feaales during the breeding
period ha s been prohibited.
In 1965 the taking of seals by Soviet
ships was Prohibited for five years, and the take by tac coastal population
during that period was limited to 20,000 puPs, with prohibition
of the killing of *females. The Lorwegian mea:.ures for rbgulating
the killing of harp
seals in the larnts Sea were expressed in
limitation of the tonnage and numbers of ships used and in an earlier
closing date for the hantipg-beaeon (April 50„ with tn.. atm of protectinc
trie reproduetivo part of the liard in the monitin , . rookeries.
Unce . 1967 the !;.111ing of females during the breediw: period has been
prohtbited in time Jan Wayen Island rev,ion, end tho end of the hunting:
season ha. been fixed at May 5, which also proviees proteeLion for
aCtulL and .-exually-immature
beeal in
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Lef:ulpon of nsrp
huntinu In the •.wfoundland Ton
whop Onhada, Lerway, aph UthiluirL ma&J a '1:11t1man';:i