c. Convention for the Protection, Preservation, and Extension 

 of the Sockeye Salmon Fishery of the Fraser River System, 

 May 26, 1930* 



Signed at Washington May 26, 1930; Ratification advised hy the 

 Senate subject to understandings June 16, 1936; Ratified hy the 

 President, subject to the said understandings, July 23, 1937 ; Ratified 

 by His Majesty in respect of Canada June 26, 1937 ; Ratifications 

 exchanged at Washington July 28, 1937 ; Proclaimed hy the Presi- 

 dent August 4, 1937. 



By the President of the United States of America 

 A PROCLAMATION 



Whereas a Convention between the United States of America and 

 Canada for the protection, preservation and extension of the sockeye 

 sahnon fishery of the Fraser River system was concluded and signed 

 by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Washington, on the twenty- 

 sixth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty, the original 

 of which Convention is word for word as follows : 



The President of the United States of America and His Majesty 

 the King of Great Britain. Ireland and the British dominions beyond 

 the Seas, Emperor of India, in respect of the Dominion of Canada,' 

 recognizing that the protection, preservation and extension of the sock- 

 eye salmon fisheries in the Fraser River system are of common con- 

 cern to the United States of America and the Dominion of Canada ; 

 that the supply of this fish in recent years has been greatly depleted 

 and that it is of importance in the mutual interest of both countries 

 that this source of wealth should be restored and maintained, have 

 resolved to conclude a Convention and to that end have named as 

 their respective plenipotentiaries ; 



The President of the United States of America: Mr. Henry L. 

 Stimson, Secretaiy of State of the United States of America; ancl 



His Majesty, for the Dominion of Canada : The Honorable Vincent 

 Massey, a member of His ]Majesty's Privy Council for Canada and 

 His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for Canada 

 at Washington ; 



"\^nio, after having communicated to each other their full powers, 

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



*CifnUon: 50 Stat. 1355 ; TS 918 : 6 Bevans 41 : IV Trenwith 4002. 



Implementina lenislation: Sockpvfi Salmon or Pink Salmon Fishlnjr Act of 1947, as 

 amended; Public Law 80-25.') TH.R. S767], 61 Stat. 511, approved .Tnly 29, 1947; as 

 amende'l by Public Law 85-102 [S. 1806], 71 Stat. 29.3, approved Jnlv 11, 1957; and 

 Public Law 92-504 [H.R. 16870], 86 Stat. 907, approved October 18, 1972. 



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