f. Convention for the Preservation of the Halibut Fishery of the 

 Northern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea, March 2, 1953* 



Signed at Ottawa March ^, 1953; Ratification advised ty the Senate 

 July 27, 1953; Ratifhcation hy the President August 18, 1953; Rati- 

 fied hy Canada October 14-, 1953; Ratifications exchanged at Wash- 

 ington October 28, 1953; Proclaimed by the President January 7, 

 1954; Entered into force October 28, 1953. 



By the President of the United States of America 

 A PEOCLAlViATION 



Whereas a convention between the United States of America and 

 Canada for the preservation of the halibut fishery of the Northern 

 Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea was signed at Ottawa on March 2, 1953, 

 the original of which convention, in the English language, is word for 

 word as follows : 



CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND 

 CANADA FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE HALIBUT FISHERY OF 

 THE NORTHERN PACIFIC OCEAN AND BERING SEA 



The Government of the United States of America and the Govern- 

 ment of Canada, desiring to provide more effectively for the preserva- 

 tion of the halibut fishery of the Northern Pacific Ocean and Bering 

 Sea, have resolved to conclude a Convention replacing the Convention 

 signed at Ottawa, January 29, 1937 and have named as their pleni- 

 potentiaries : 



The Government of the United States of America : 



The Honourable Don C. Bliss, 



Charge d Affaires ad interim. 



The Honourable William C. Herrington, 



Special Assistant for Fisheries and Wildlife to the Under-Secretary 

 of State. 



The Government of Canada : 



The Honourable James Sinclair, 

 Minister of Fisheries. 



The Honourable Hugues Lapointe, 

 Minister of Veterans Affairs, 

 who, after having communicated to each other their respective full 

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

 articles : 



*Citation: 5 UST 5 ; TIAS 2900. 



Implementing legislation: Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1937, as amended ; Public 

 Law 75-169 [S. 1984], 50 Stat. 325, approved June 28, 1937; as amended by Public Law 

 83-228 [S. 2434], 67 Stat. 494, approved August 8, 1953; and Public Law 89-233 

 [S. 1975], 79 Stat. 902, approved October 1, 1965. 



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