d. Agreed Minutes Relating to a, b, and c* 



Agreed Minutes 



The representatives of the Government of the United States of 

 America and the Government of Japan have agreed to record the fol- 

 lowing in connection with the notes exchanged today between Am- 

 bassador Hodgson and Minister for Foreign Affairs Miyazawa con- 

 cerning certain fisheries ofF the coast of the United States of America 

 and salmon fishing, and the note of Minister for Foreign Affairs 

 Miyazawa of today's date concerning dragnet and longline fishing in 

 certain waters : 



1. It was agreed that for the purposes of the arrangements set forth 

 in the above-mentioned notes the term "the United States of America" 

 does not include the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. 



2. The Japanese representative stated that fishing effort by Japanese 

 nationals and vessels in the waters which are contiguous to the terri- 

 torial sea of the United States of America and extend to a limit of 

 twelve nautical miles from the baseline from which the United States 

 territorial sea is measured (hereinafter referred to as "the Waters") 

 would not exceed the level of 1966. 



3. It was recognized to be appropriate that, with respect to cases 

 of gear conflict which may ai'ise between the fisheries of the two coun- 

 tries, prompt consultation be held between the parties concerned as 

 necessary in each case. 



4. It was agreed that, with respect to areas of heavy concentration of 

 fishing operations of both countries, each Government would take ap- 

 propriate measures aimed at prevention of damage to fishing gear of 

 the vessels of both countries, including measures for improvement of 

 the means for marking fixed gear, measures to ensure that fixed gear 

 is set with due regard for the operation of mobile gear and measures 

 to ensure that vessels operating with mobile gear will operate with due 

 regard for fixed gear. 



5. It was agreed that it remains the interpretation of both Govern- 

 ments that the term "mainland" in paragraph 1(3) of the exchange 

 of notes concerning certain fisheries off' the coast of the United States 

 of America includes islands adjacent to the continent of the United 

 States of America. 



6. It was recognized that it might not be possible to fully prevent 

 parts of longlines used in the tuna fishery from unintentionally and 

 accidentally drifting into that part of the Waters where the Japanese 

 Government agrees to ensure that Japanese nationals and vessels will 

 not engage in the tuna fishery. Such cases as described above, when 

 verified by the circumstances, will not be regarded as infringements 

 of the above-mentioned arrangements. 



*Source: Department of State. 



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