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Article I 



This Agreement shall apply to the fishery for shrimp (Penaeus 

 (M.) diiorarum notialis, Penaeus braziliensis and Penaeus (M.) 

 aztecus subtilis) in an area of the broader region in which the shrimp 

 fisheries of the Parties are conducted, hereinafter referred to as the 

 "area of agreement" and defined as follows : the waters off the coast 

 of Brazil having the isobath of thirty (30) meters as the south-west 

 limit and the latitude 1° north as the southern limit and 47°30' west 

 longitude as the eastern limit. 



Article II 



1. Taking into account their common concern w^ith preventing the 

 depletion of the shrimp stocks in the area of agreement and thesub- 

 stantial difference in the stages of development of their respective 

 fishing fleets, Avhich results correspondingly in different kinds of 

 impaci: on the resources, the two Parties agree that, during the term 

 of this Agreement, the Government of the Federative Eepublic of 

 Brazil is to apply the measures set forth in Annex I to this Agreement 

 and the Government of the United States of America is to apply the 

 measures set forth in Annex II to this Agreement. 



2. The measures set forth in Annexes maj^ be changed by agreement 

 of the Parties through consultation pursuant to Article X. 



Article III 



1. Information on catch and effort and biological data relating to 

 shrimp fisheries in the area of agreement shall be collected and ex- 

 changed, as appropriate, by the Parties, Unless the Parties decide 

 otherwise, such exchange of information shall be made in accordance 

 with the procedure described in this Article. 



2. Each vessel fishing under this Agreement shall maintain a fish- 

 ing log, according to a commonly agreed model. Such fishing logs shall 

 be delivered quarterly to the appropriate Party which shall use the 

 data therein contained, and other information it obtains about the area 

 of agreement, to prepare reports on the fishing conditions in that area, 

 which shall be transmitted periodically to the other Party as 

 appropriate. 



3. Duly appointed organizations from both Parties shall meet in 

 due time to exchange scientific data, publications and knowledge 

 acquired on the shrimp fisheries in the area of agreement. 



Article IV 



1. The Party which under Article V has the responsibility for en- 

 forcing observance of the terms of the Agreement by vessels of the 

 other Party's flag sliall receive from the latter Party the information 

 necessary for identification and other enforcement functions, including 

 name, port of registry, port where operations are usually based, gen- 

 eral description with photograph in profile, radio-frequencies by which 

 communications may be established, main engine horsepoAver and 

 speed, length, and fishing method and gear employed. 



