Research directed at improving and modernizing commercial fishing fleet vessels; 



Development and establishment of vessels technology, commercial equipment, and instruments and also equipment 

 for coastal enterprises; 



Improvement of existing and development of new fishing gear and methods of catching fish; 



Automation of fish catching processes; 



The technology of production of high quality output from living sea resources; 



Mechanization and automation of fish product production processes; and 



Along other direction in areas of the fishing industry which represent mutual interests. 



Article 2 



For the purposes of implementing the cooperation mentioned in Article 1 of this Agreement, the Contracting Parties 

 shall: 



Develop five-year and annual economic, scientific, and technological cooperation plans for expert exchanges and 

 organize fulfillment of these plans; 



Promote the establishment and increase of direct ties between appropriate bodies, organizations, and enterprises of 

 both countries; 



In accordance with existing laws, permit each other's fishing vessels to conduct fishing in maritime areas under the 

 jurisdiction of the appropriate Contracting Party in the field of fisheries and determine conditions for conducting 

 such fishing; 



Establish joint enterprises, scientific and production cost accounting associations, and interim scientific-research 

 collectives when necessary; 



Examine issues to organize joint foreign economic activity in the fishing industry area; 



Convene scientific and technical conferences and meetings on various fishing industry issues when necessary; 



Detennine tlie nature and scope of exchanges of specimens, statistical data, and other information which it may be 

 necessary to provide during the course of implementing this Agreement; and 



Examine other issues of the fishing industry which represent mutual interests. 



Article 3 



While carrying out economic, scientific, and technical cooperation, competent bodies and organizations of the 

 Contracting Parties shall be guided by existing Agreements between the two countries on organizational, economic, 

 and legal bases of cooperation, and also by active normative documents in relation of both countries developed 

 within the framework of the CMEA (Council for Mutual Economic Aid). 



Realization of specific themes of economic, scientific, and technical cooperation shall be carried out on the basis 

 of treaties and contracts concluded between competent bodies and organizations of tlie Contracting Parties. 



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