1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Whaling Convention Amendments Act of 2018 . 2. Amendment of the Whaling Convention Act of 194 (a) Aboriginal subsistence whaling The Whaling Convention Act of 1949 ( 16 U.S.C. 916 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 6 the following: 6A. Aboriginal subsistence whaling (a) In general The Secretary of Commerce, or such officer as may be designated by the Secretary, shall authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling pursuant to paragraph 13 of the regulations of the Commission (or any successor to such paragraph), if such whaling— (1) is for subsistence purposes (including the sale of authentic native articles of handicrafts and clothing); (2) does not include the striking, taking, or killing of calves or any whale accompanied by a calf; and (3) is not accomplished in a wasteful manner. (b) Catch limit (1) Requirement to establish The Secretary of Commerce shall establish catch limits for the Alaska Native aboriginal subsistence whale hunt for any year, if the Secretary determines that— (A) the Commission has failed to adopt catch limits applicable to the hunt for such year