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On tt)e ether hand, cod in Division 5:!, though 

 relatively localised, is accessible to fishermen of both 

 countries in thG boundary region on Georqes Bank. This 

 factor , coupled with the interest of both countries in the 

 5Z cod stock as deivonstr ated by their past catches and as 

 reflected in tlieir entitlenent shares, can be seen to 

 recuire some rianaqeinent coordination LetVi^een therr . bnder 

 the Aqreeriient, th.e 5Z cod stock is listed undei Category b. 

 The United States would have primary manageiTient responsi- 

 bility for this stock. The bnited states would thus 

 develop nanageiueiit neasures tor tlie ^Z cod stock in 

 accordance with the Agreenent's iTianagenent principles. 

 Canada vould be able to object to the nanaqement measures 

 adopted by the United States, but would be required to 

 demonstrate that those measures are clearly inconsistent 

 with the Agreement's manager.ient principles for them to be 

 mod i f ied . 



Category A procedures would involve the greatest 

 deqree of management cooperation between the two countries. 

 These procedures would apply in whole or in part to those 

 stocks in which both countries have significant interests. 

 For instance, although most Atlantic mackerel winter off 

 the U.S. coast in Areas 5 ana 6, a large number miigrate to 

 the Canadian zone in sum.mer to spawn. The fishing pressure 



