g. Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries, September 10, 1954* 



Signed at Washington Septemher 10^ 195 Jf,; Ratification advised ty the 

 Senate June 1, 1966; Ratified hy the President June 6", 1956; Rati- 

 fied hy Canada Octoher 6, 1955; Ratifications exchanged at Ottaiua 

 Octoher 11^ 1955; Proclaimed hy the President October 20^ 1955; En- 

 tered into force Octoher 11^ 1955. 



By the President of the United States of America 



A PEOCLAI^IATION 



Whereas a convention on Great Lakes fisheries between the United 

 States of America and Canada was signed by their respective pleni- 

 potentiaries at Washington on September 10, 1954, the original of 

 which convention is word for word as follows : 



CONVENTION ON GREAT LAKES FISHERIES BETWEEN THE 

 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CANADA 



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

 ment of Canada, 



Taking note of the interrelation of fishery conservation problems 

 and of the desirability of advancing fishery research in the Great 

 Lakes, 



Being aware of the decline of some of the Great Lakes fisheries. 

 Being concerned over the serious damage to some of these fisheries 

 caused by the parasitic sea lamprey and the continuing threat which 

 this lamprey constitutes for other fisheries, 



Eecognizing that joint and coordinated efforts by the United States 

 of America and Canada are essential in order to determine the need 

 for and the type of measures which will make possible the maximum 

 sustained productivity in Great Lakes fisheries of common concern. 

 Have resolved to conclude a convention and have appointed as their 

 respective Plenipotentiaries : 



The Government of the United States of America : 



Walter Bedell Smith, Acting Secretary of State of the 

 United States of America, and 



William C. Herrington, Chairman of the Delegation of the 

 United States of America to the Great Lakes Fisheries Con- 

 ference; and 

 The Government of Canada : 



Arnold Danford Patrick Heeney, Ambassador Extraordi- 

 nary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the United States 

 of America, and 



"Citation: 6 UST 2836 ; TIAS 3326. 



Implementing legislation: Great Lakes Fisheries Act of 1956 ; Public Law 84-557 

 [S. 3524], 70 Stat. 242, approved June 4, 1956. 



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