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East Longitiulc. lo ils inlcrscdioii with incridiaii 17")' West Longiliule; tliencc 

 south along a pro\isional line wliidi lollows lliis meridian to the territorial 

 waters limit of Atka Island: in whidi (onniuKial lishing lor salmon originating 

 in the rivers of the United States of America is being or (an be- pioset iiied. 



PROTOCOL TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION lOR 1 Hi UK. 11 SEAS 

 FISHERIES OF THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN 



The Governments of the United States of America, Canada, and Japan, through their 

 respective Plenipotentiaries, agree upon the following stipulation in regard to the 

 International Convention for the High Seas Fisheries of the North Pacific Ocean, signed 

 at Tokvo on this tenth day of May, nineteen hundred fifty-two. 



The Governments of the United States of America, Canada, and Japan agree that the 

 line of meridian 17")° AVest Longitude and the line following the meridian passing 

 through the western extremity of Atka Island, which ha\e been adopted for determining 

 the areas in which the exploitation of salmon is abstained or the conservation measures 

 for salmon continue to be enforced in accordance with the provisions of the Annex to 

 this Convention, shall be considered as provisional lines which shall continue in effect 

 subject to confirmation or readjustment in accordance with the procedure mentioned 

 below. 



The Commission to be established under the Convention shall, as expeditiously as 

 practicable, investigate the waters of the Convention area to determine if there are areas 

 in which salmon originating in the rivers of Canada and of the United States of 

 America intermingle with salmon originating in the rivers of Asia. If such areas are 

 found the Commission shall conduct suitable studies to determine a line or lines which 

 best divide salmon of Asiatic origin, and salmon of Canadian and United States of 

 America origin, from which certain Contracting Parties have agreed to abstain in 

 accordance with the provisions of Article V, Section 2, and whether it can be shown be- 

 yond a reasonable doubt that this line or lines more equitably divide such salmon than 

 the provisional lines specified in sections 1(c) and 2 of the Annex. In accordance with 

 these determinations the Commission shall recommend that such provisional lines be 

 confirmed or that they be changed in accordance with these residts, giving due con- 

 sideration to adjustments required to simplify administration. 



In the event, however, the Commission fails within a reasonable period of time to 

 recommend unanimously such line or lines, it is agreed that the matter shall be re- 

 ferred to a special committee of scientists consisting of three competent and disinter- 

 ested persons, no one of whom shall be a national of a Contracting Party, selected by 

 mutual agreement of all Parties for the determination of this matter. 



It is further agreed that when a determination has been made by a majority of such 

 special committee, the Commission shall make a recommendation in accordance 

 therewith. 



The Governments of the United States of America, Canada, and Japan, in signing this 

 Protocol, desire to make it clear that the procedure set forth herein is designed to cover 

 a special situation. It is not, therefore, to be considered a precedent for the final resolu- 

 tion of anv matters which may, in the future, come before the Commission. 



This Protocol shall become effective from the date of entry into force of the said 

 Convention. 



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed this Protocol. 

 DONE in triplicate at Tokyo this ninth day of May, one thousand nine hundred 

 fifty -two. 



Note: The Convention became effective upon exchange of ratifications on June 12, 

 1953. 



