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(a) the appropriate fishery management authorities of the two 

 countries shall consult frequently with a view to co-ordinating 

 the regulatory measures to be applied by them to the fisheries for 

 coho and chum salmon in British Columbia Statistical Area 20 

 and Statistical Areas 1 and 2 of the Washington State Depart- 

 ment of Fisheries ; 



(b) with respect to the chinook salmon fishery in the portion of 

 Washington State Statistical Area 1 bounded on the north by the 

 international boundary, on the east by the low-water line border- 

 ing the western and southern shores of Point Roberts peninsula, 

 on the south by a line projected from Lily Point to Georgina 

 Point on Mayne Island between Lily Point and its point of inter- 

 section with the boundary line, and on the west by the interna- 

 tional boundary and, with respect to the chinook salmon fishery 

 in British Columbia Statistical Area 29, the appropriate fisheries 

 officials of the two countries shall consult for the purpose of co- 

 ordinating regulations regarding the open fishing days for the 

 two specified areas. The Canadian officials, when designating the 

 open fishing days for the specified Canadian area, shall give ap- 

 propriate weight to the needs and interests expressed by the 

 United States officials. The United States officials shall, to the 

 extent consistent with the needs of the United States fishery, 

 designate the same open fishing days for the specified United 

 States area as are designated for the specified Canadian area and 

 shall, in any case, designate the same number of open, fishing days 

 as designated for the specified Canadian area; 



(c) with respect to the chum salmon fishery in the section of 

 Washington State Statistical Area 1 westward of Point Roberts 

 peninsula, bounded on the north by the international boundary, 

 on the east by the low- water line of Point Roberts peninsula, and 

 by a line projected from Iverson Dock (Point Roberts) to Turn- 

 ing Point No. 1 of the boundary line in latitude 49°00'08.8T'' 

 North and longitude 123°19'17.18" West, and with respect to the 

 chum salmon fishery in British Columbia Statistical Area 29, the 

 appropriate fisheries officials of the two countries shall consult 

 for the purpose of coordinating regulations regarding the open 

 fishing days for the two specified areas. The following provisions 

 shall be applicable from a date agreed by the appropriate fisheries 

 officials of the two countries, which date shall be no earlier than 

 the fifth and no later than the fifteenth of October : 



(i) the Canadian officials, when designating the open fish- 

 ing days for the specified Canadian area, shall give appro- 

 priate weight to the needs and interests expressed by the 

 United States officials; 



(ii) the United States officials shall designate the same 

 open fishing days for the specific United States area as are 

 set for the specified Canadian area. 

 (6) The two Governments recognize the importance of maintaining 

 the fishery resources in their reciprocal fi.shing areas at appropriate 

 levels. Both Governments agree to continue and expand co-operation 

 in both national and joint research programs on species of com- 

 mon interest oif their coasts. The appropriate agencies of the two 



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