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 74TH C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 251 . MAY 1, 1936. 1247 SEC. 5 . That subject to the provisions and in order to carry out laonsting, etc ., regu- the p urpose s of t he Con ventio n, the Secre tary of the Treasu ry and the Secretary of Commerce are authorized and directed from time to time to determine when, to what extent if at all, and by what means it is compatible with the terms of the Convention to allow hunting, taking, capturing, killing, possession, sale, purchase, ship- ment, transportation, carriage, import, or export of any whale or the pro duct o f any whale protec ted by said Conven tion a nd to make t he necessary joint regulations therefor. Any regulation made under the provisions of this Act shall become Effective on Execu- effective when approved by the President. tiv e approval . The Secretary of Commerce is hereby authorized and directed to lo Statisstaal and bio. cal d. assemble and collate the statistical and biological data submitted as req uired by thi s Act or any regul ation made p ursuan t ther eto, a nd is further authorized and directed to conduct such statistical and biological studies as may be necessary to carry out the terms and provisions of said Convention and this Act. SEC. 6. That the fullest possible use shall be made of the carcass Fullest use of carcass of every whale taken by extracting the oil by boiling, or otherwise, to be made. fro m all blubbe r, fro m the head, the to ngue, and fr om the tail as far forward as the outer opening of the lower intestine; and when whales are brought on shore adequate provision shall be made for utilizing the residue after the oil has been extracted. SEC. 7 . That it shall be unlawful for any person, association, Killing of gray partnership, or corporation or for the owners of any vessel of whales, etc. American registry to kill a gray whale at any time, or to kill any whale wantonly, for sport, or without utilizing the carcass. SEC. 8 . That before engaging in whaling, any person, association, wh ali ng licenses. partnership, or corporation shall obtain a whaling license from the Secretary of Commerce for each vessel or other craft engaged in the taking and killing of whales and for each floating reduction ship, shore whaling station, or other plant used in the processing of whales. In making application for such license the applicant Requirements. shall (a) furnish evidence of having adequate equipment for utilization of the whale as provided in section 6 of this Act; (b) agree to engage crews and gunners of whaling vessels on some basis not solely on number of whales taken; (c) provide for keeping accurate records of the catch, any bio- logi cal data necessa ry, and statisti cal reco rds of producti on requi red by the Secretary of Commerce; (d) pay a fee of $1,000 for a license good for one year from date Fees. of issue for each floating reduction ship, shore whaling station, or other plant used in processing whales, and a fee of $250 for each vessel or other craft in excess of two engaged in the taking of whales in connection with any one such ship, station, or plant, and all moneys received for licenses shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States. SEC. 9 . That the provisions of this Act or any regulations thereof En forc eme nt of Act shall be enforced primarily by the Coast Guard and the Bureau of or regu lation s ther eof. Customs. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized when nec essary to re quest assist ance of the Secret ary of the N avy, a nd the Secretary of the Navy may, upon request, c ooperate in the enforcement of this Act. Any cominan der of a Coast Guard, Seizure or imposition of forfeitureupon viola- customs, or naval vessel, who shall find a whaling vessel of United tion. Stat es regis try viol ating th is Act, shall ha ve auth ority to seize s uch vessel and order it conveyed at the expense of the owners to the nearest port of the United States, and shall also have authority, in his discretion, in lieu of seizure, to impose on and collect from the