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from the 1st of May to the 1st of July, both inclusive, the fur seals on the high sea, in 

 the part of the Pacific Ocean, inclusive of Bering Sea, which is situated to the north 

 of the thirty fifth degree of north latitude and eastward of the one hundred and 

 eightieth degree of longitude from Greenwich, till it strikes the water boundary 

 described in Article I of the treaty of 1867 between the United States and Russia, 

 and following that line up to Bering Straits. 



ARTICLE 3. 



During the period of time and in the waters in which the fur-seal fishing is allowed, 

 only sailing vessels shall be permitted to carry on or take part in fur-seal fishing 

 operations. They will, however, be at liberty to avail themselves of the use of such 

 canoes or undecked boats, propelled by paddles, oars, or sails as are in common use as 

 fishing boats. 



ARTICLE 4. 



Each sailing vessel authorized to fish for fur seals must be provided with a special 

 license issued for that purpose by its Government, and shall be required to carry a 

 distinguishing flag, to be prescribed by its Government. 



ARTICLE 5. 



The masters of the vessels engaged in fur-seal fishing shall enter accurately in 

 their official log book the date and place of each fur-seal fishing operation, and also 

 the number and sex of the seals captured upon each day. These entries shall be 

 communicated by each of the two Governments to the other at the end of each fishing 

 season. 



ARTICLE 6. 



The use of nets, firearms, and explosives shall be forbidden in the fur-seal fishing. 

 This restriction shall not apply to shotguns when such fishing takes place outside of 

 Bering Sea during the season when it may be lawfully carried on. 



ARTICLE 7. 



The two Governments shall take measures to control the fitness of the men 

 authorize d to engage in fur-seal fishing. These men shall have been proved fit to 

 handle with sufficient skill the weapons by means of which this fishing may be 

 carried on. 



ARTICLE 8. 



The regulations contained in the preceding articles shall not apply to Indians 

 dwelling on the coasts of the territory of the United States or of Great Britain, and 

 carrying on fur-seal fishing in canoes or undecked boats not transported by paddles, 

 oars, or sails, and manned by not more than five persons each in the way hitherto 

 practiced by the Indians, provided such Indians are not in the employment of other 

 persons, and provided that, when so hunting in canoes or undecked boats, they shall 

 not hunt fur-seals outside of territorial waters under contract for the delivery of the 

 skins to any person. 



This exemption shall not be construed to affect the municipal law of either 

 country, nor shall it extend to the waters of Bering Sea or the waters of the Aleutian 

 Passes. 



