The Governments of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, France,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America, represented by
plenipotentiary delegations, and the Governments of Iceland, Ireland, Portugal, Sweden, and the
Union of South Africa, represented by observer delegations.
Having accepted the invitation extended to them by the Government of the United States of
America to participate in an International Whaling Conference.
The final session was held on December 2, 1946.
As a result of the deliberations of the Conference, the following instruments were formulated
and opened for signature on December 2, 1946, to remain open for signature for fourteen days
thereafter:
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling.
Protocol for the Regulation of Whaling (hereinafter referred to as the Convention and the Protocol, respectively).
