Agreement On Fishing Between The Government Of The Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics And The Government Of The Kingdom Of Norway
Source: UNTS 1962, p. 194
The Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway,
Desiring to develop and strengthen good-neighbourly relations between the two countries and to assure their common fishing interests in northern waters,
Have agreed as follows
Article I
For the purpose of this Agreement:
(a) the term "mile" shall be understood to mean a nautical mile (1,852 metres);
(b) the term "vessel" shall be understood to mean any vessel or boat engaged in fishing.
Article II
From the moment of the entry into force of this Agreement until 31 October 1970, the Government of the Kingdom of Norway shall permit fishing vessels registered in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and manned by Soviet nationals to fish in a Norwegian fishing zone between the limits of six and twelve miles from the base line from which the territorial waters of the Kingdom of Norway are measured.
However, in the areas indicated below, vessels of the Contracting Parties shall be limited to fishing with fixed nets and hand tackle :
(a) Andenes: from longitude 15° 25' East to 16° East throughout the year;
(b) Vesterålen: from latitude 69° 12' North to 69° 18' North from 16 May to 14 February, both dates inclusive;
(c) Grimsbakken: from latitude 69° 43' North to 69° 47' North from 1 December to 15 April, both dates inclusive;
(d) Fugløybanken: from longitude 19° East to 19° 30' East from 1 December to 15 April, both dates inclusive.
Article III
During the period indicated in article II of this Agreement the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics shall permit fishing vessels registered in the Kingdom of Norway and manned by Norwegian nationals to engage in fishing in Soviet territorial waters in Varangerfjord between the limits of six and twelve miles from the shore in a zone bounded to the south by a line drawn along the Soviet coast six miles from the shore, to the south-east by a line drawn six miles from the base line from which Soviet territorial waters are measured, running from the promontory at the entrance to the bay of Dolgaya Shchel through the north-western extremity of the island of Bolshoy Ainov to Cape Nemetsky on Rybachy Peninsula, and to the north-east by a line joining Cape Nemetsky to Cape Kibergnes, as indicated on the map annexed to this Agreement.
Article IV
Fishing in the zones indicated in articles II and III of this Agreement shall be carried on in accordance with the annexed Protocol, which is an integral part of the Agreement.
For purposes other than fishing, Norwegian nationals and vessels present in Soviet territorial waters shall be subject to the laws and regulations of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics relating to the presence in these waters of foreign nationals and vessels, without prejudice to the provisions of this Agreement.
Particulars of such laws and regulations and of amendments and additions thereto shall be notified to the Government of the Kingdom of Norway through the diplomatic channel.
Article V
If at any time before 31 October 1970 either Contracting Party finds that there has been a radical change in the character of the fishing carried on by vessel of the other Party in the zones indicated in articles II and III of this Agreement, the Government concerned may raise the matter with the Government of the other country and they shall together review the position.
Article VI
If in the zones indicated in articles II and III of this Agreement fishing gear belonging to fishermen of one Party should be damaged by the fault of fishermen of the other Party, claims for compensation shall be examined in accordance with the Agreement between the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Norwegian Government of 9 December 1959 concerning the handling of claims in connection with damage to fishing gear.
Article VII
The Contracting Parties shall take the appropriate steps to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Agreement by their nationals and by vessels registered in their territories.
Article VIII
This Agreement is subject to ratification. The exchange of the instruments of ratification shall take place as soon as possible, at Oslo, and the Agreement shall enter into force on the date of such exchange.
DONE in Moscow on 16 April 1962 in two copies, each in the Russian and Norwegian languages, both texts being equally authentic.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, duly authorized thereto by their Governments, have signed this Agreement.
For the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: M. N. SUKHORUCHENKO M. S.
For the Government of the Kingdom of Norway: Frithjof JACOBSEN J.E.
