54 TBEATIES AND AGREEMENTS 



Who, after having communicated the one to the other their full 

 power, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following 

 articles : 



ARTICLE I. 



The provisions of the present convention, the object of which is to 

 regulate the police of the fisheries in the North Sea, outside terri- 

 torial waters, shall apply to the subjects of the high contracting 

 parties. 



ARTICLE II. 



The fishermen of each country shall enjoy the exclusive right of 

 fishery within the distance of 3 miles from low- water mark along the 

 whole extent of the coasts of their respective countries, as well as 

 of the dependent islands and banks. 



As regards bays, the distance of 3 miles shall be measured from a 

 straight line drawn across the bay in the part nearest the entrance. 

 at the first point where the width does not exceed 10 miles. 



The present article shall not in any way prejudice the freedom of 

 navigation and anchorage in territorial waters accorded to fishing 

 boats, provided they conform to the special police regulations enacted 

 by the powers to whom the shore belongs. 



ARTICLE III. 



The miles mentioned in the preceding article are geographical 

 miles, whereof 60 make a degree of latitude. 



ARTICLE XXXIX. 



The present convention shall be brought into force from and after 

 a day to be agreed upon by the high contracting parties. 



The convention shall continue in operation for five years from the 

 above day; and, unless one of the high contracting parties shall, 

 twelve months before the expiration of the said period of five years, 

 give notice of intention to terminate its operation, shall continue in 

 force one year longer, and so on from year to year. If, however, one 

 of the signatory powers should give notice to terminate the conven- 

 tion, the same shall be maintained between the other contracting 

 parties, unless they give a similar notice. 



ADDITIONAL ARTICLE. 



The Government of His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway 

 may adhere to the present convention, for Sweden and for Norway, 

 either jointly or separately. 



This adhesion shall be notified to the Netherlands Government, and 

 by it to the other signatory powers. 



