Agreed Minutes To The Protocol Amending The International Convention For The High Seas Fisheries Of The North Pacific Ocean

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AGREED MINUTES

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The representatives of the Government of Japan, the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America have agreed to record the following in connection with the International Convention for the High Seas Fisheries of the North Pacific Ocean, as amended by the Protocol Amending the International Convention for the High Seas Fisheries of the North Pacific Ocean signed this day:

1. It is understood that the Government of Japan intends to send throughout the period of the commercial salmon fishery in the Northern Bering Sea a scientific research vessel of the Government of Japan to conduct research with respect to the continent of origin of anadromous species migrating in the waters of the Northern Bering Sea.

2. It is understood that the Government of Japan is prepared to allow, upon the request of the Government of Canada and/or the Government of the United States of America, no more than three scientists of the Government of Canada and/or the Government of the United States of America to board the above-mentioned scientific research vessel.

3. It is understood that the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America undertake to bear expenses incurred in such boarding of their respective scientists.

4. It is understood that the Government of Japan is prepared to facilitate temporary visits by the above-mentioned scientists to Japanese motherships and/or catcher-boats engaged in salmon fishery operations for collecting scientific information with respect to the catches of anadromous species. It is also understood that for the above-mentioned scientists visiting motherships and/or catcher-boats from the above-mentioned scientific research vessel the following restrictions will apply:

(a) The total number of visits made by these scientists shall not exceed eight days for the waters north of 56° North Latitude, between 175° East Longitude and 180° Longitude, and ten days for the waters north of 56° North Latitude, between 180° Longitude and 175° West Longitude.

(b) Such visits shall be timed in such a manner as to minimize adverse effects on the research activities of the above-mentioned scientific research vessel.

Tokyo, April 25, 1978

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN:

Sunao Sonoda

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA:

Bruce Rankin

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:

Michael J. Mansfield