However, this ongoing ban allows member nations to grant themselves special permits to kill whales for scientific research, with the proviso that the whale meat is utilised following data collection.

• 可是，这项正在实施的禁捕令却给予成员国特许，可以科学研究为目的而捕杀鲸，而附加的条件是将鲸肉用于数据采集。