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potentially increase its annual catch of transboundary stoc'Ks 

 by about 290 thousand MT, more than tripling the 1978 catch 

 level ot 134.6 thousand MT . 



Canada has traditionally taken between 90 and 95 

 percent of. its Subarea 5 and 6 catch from the ooundary 

 region, and can continue to do so in the absence of an 

 Agreement. Under the Agreement, Canadian fisnermen would be 

 entitled to a potential annual harvest of 200.5 thousand MT 

 or 32 percent of the total potential transboundary stock 

 yield. The potential value of that share is $126.6 million 

 a yeai or about 39 percent. In 1978 Canadian fishermen took 

 72.4 thousand MT from transboundary stocks, and so could 

 potentially harvest an additional 128.1 thousand MT a year 

 under the Agreement in the long term. 



Man agement A uthor i ty 



Allocation of management authority is illustrated in 

 figure 9. The United States would have primary management 

 authority under the Agreement for all stocks located chiefly 

 in the undisputed U.S. zone. The potential value of these 

 stocks, at 1978 prices, is approximately $59.3 million a 

 year. Likewise, Canada would have primary management 

 authority for all stocks located chiefly in the undisputed 

 Canadian zone, potentially worth about $175.9 million a 

 year . 



