line. Nevertheless, the scientific work which has been done 

 and which continues on this subject has yielded substantial 

 benefits. Can anyone doubt that the facts which have been 

 brought to light have had a very considerable effect in the 

 past two years on Japanese high- seas operations west of the 

 provisional line? Furthermore, we are in a position to 

 proceed on what we consider to be a basis of solid scientific 

 knowledge once interpretation of the Protocol is settled. 



To sum up, few international agreements which involve 

 conflicting national interests are perfect documents in the 

 sense of giving complete satisfaction to all parties. The 

 North Pacific Fisheries Convention is no exception. The 

 Convention has not afforded complete protection to ail stocks 

 of interest to Alaskan fishermen, for Bristol Bay reds are 

 not adequately covered. However, the Convention has pro- 

 vided practically full protection for all other salmon stocks 

 of Alaska and the rest of the Pacific coast and for halibut 

 as well. 



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