Memorandum Of Understanding On Salmon Research To The Protocol Amending The International Convention For The High Seas Fisheries Of The North Pacific Ocean

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING on SALMON RESEARCH

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The Delegations of the Governments of Japan, Canada and 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, in order to further research studies on anadromous Salmonidae in the Convention area:

1. The Government of Japan will provide the following statistics to the International North Pacific Fisheries Commission:

A. For the landbased driftnet fishery, statistics by 2° x 5° INPFC statistical area and ten-day period by species in numbers and tonnage, with corresponding effort in tans fished, by mesh size, within six months of annual termination of the fishery.

B. For the mothership gillnet fishery, catch statistics on a ten-day basis by 1° x 1° statistical area by species in numbers and tonnage with corresponding effort in tans fished, and with summary information on mesh sizes used, within six months of annual termination of the fishery.

C. Age composition and maturity data on salmon sampled in the areas of the landbased driftnet and mothership fisheries in the detail determined necessary for scientific studies pertinent to continent of origin determinations.

2. The Governments of Japan, Canada and the United States of America intend to provide to the International North Pacific Fisheries Commission:

A. Scale and/or fish samples requested by the Commission for special scientific studies.

B. Statistics on the all salmon fisheries of the North Pacific Ocean and adjacent seas for continued publication in the annual Statistical Yearbook.

C. Catch, tagging, oceanographic and associated biological data collected by research vessels of the three Contracting Parties in at least the same detail and timeliness as in recent years.

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