zone and of stocks that range between the undisputed zones 

 of the United States and" Canada by assuring that the 

 fishing activity of both countries for stocks to which both 

 have access would be taken into account in managing these 

 resources . 



Management Framework 



The Agreement establishes a bilateral East Coast 

 Fisheries Commission to serve as a forum for coordinating 

 fishery management decisions. Stocks are divided into 

 three categories that provide for graduated degrees of 

 interaction between the countries. 



Where possible, to facilitate management and to avoid 

 the potential for disagreement over conservation goals, 

 stocks would be managed exclusively or primarily by one 

 country or the other. Thus, stocks listed in Category C 

 would be managed exclusively by the United States or Canada 

 The managing country would be required only to consult with 

 the other before implementing management measures. Stocks 

 listed in Category B would be managed primarily by one 

 country or the other. The country with primary management 

 responsibility would d'evelop management measures for these 

 stocks that would enter into force regardless of an objec- 

 tion by the other country. For them to be modified, the 



