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Annex I 



a) Prohibition of shrimp fishing activities, for conservation purposes, 

 in spawning and breeding areas ; 



b) Prohibition of the use of chemical, toxic or explosive substances in 

 or near fishing areas ; 



c) Registry of all fishing vessels with the ]^Jaritime Port Authority 

 (Capitania dos Portos) and with SUDEPE; 



cl) Payment of fees and taxes for periodical inspections; 

 «) Use of the SUDEPE fishing logs to be returned after each trip or 

 weekly ; 



f ) Prohibition of the use of fishing gear and of other equipment con- 

 sidered by SUDEPE to have destructive effects on the stocks; 



g) Prohibition of discharging oil and organic waste. 



Annex II 



a) Not more than 325 vessels flying the United States flag shall fish 

 for shrimp in the area of agreement and the United States Govern- 

 ment undertakes to maintain a presence of no more than 160 of 

 those vessels in the area at any one time. Such vessels shall be of the 

 same type and have the same gear as those commonly employed 



- in this fishery in the past, noting that electric equipment for fishing 

 purposes has not been commonly employed by boats in this fishery 

 in the past. 



b) Shrimp fishing in the area of agreement shall be limited to the 

 period from March 1 to November 30. 



c) Shrimp fishing in that part of the area of agreement southeast of a 

 bearing of 2-10° from Ponta do Ceu radio-beacon shall be limited 

 to the period March 1 to July 1. 



d) Transsliiprnent of catch may be made only between vessels au- 

 thorized under this Agreement to fish in the area of agreement. 



Agreed Minute Relating to the. Agreement Between the Govern- 

 ment of the United States of America and the Government of 

 the Federative Republic of Brazil Concerning Shrimp 



The Delegations of the Government of the United States of America 

 and the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil consider it 

 desirable to record the points set out below relating to the Agreement 

 between the two Governments concerning shrimp signed on this ninth 

 day of May, 1972: 



The Brazilian Delegation informed the United States Delegation 

 that the portion of the area of agreement between the true beai'ings 

 of 240° and 22'5°, drawn from the Ponta do Ceu radio-beacon, has a 

 special interest to the Brazilian shrimp vessels, in view of its vicinity 

 to both the port and the industries existing in Belem, State of Para. 

 Under these circumstances, the Brazilian Delegation informed the 

 United States Delegation that it was not the intention of the Brazilian 

 Government to re-include such region in agreements it might conclude 

 after 1973. 



The United States Delegation stated its view to the Brazilian Dele- 

 gation that the area of the Agreement between the true bearino-s of 



