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7. The Japanese representative stated that skipjack pole-and-line 

 fishing would not be conducted in the Waters off the Leeward Ha- 

 waiian Islands, that is, Kure Island, Midway Islands, Lisianski Island, 

 Laysan Island, Gardner Pinnacles, Le Perouse Pinnacle, Necker Is- 

 land, Nihoa Island and Kaula Island. 



8. The Japanese representative stated that his Government would 

 provide administrative guidance to nationals and vessels of Japan with 

 a view to ensuring that skipjack pole-and-line fishing would not be 

 conducted in the Waters open for tuna fishing under the above- 

 mentioned arrangements, in instances of specific conflicts with the 

 fishing operations of United States fishermen. 



9. The Japanese representative stated that fishing for bait is not 

 considered to be included in the term tuna fishing for the purposes of 

 the above-mentioned arrangements. 



10. The Japanese representative stated that when fishing for tuna 

 in areas adjacent to the United States coast Japanese tuna fishermen 

 would not attempt to seek out concentrations of billfishes. 



11. It was agreed that the respective Governments would take all 

 possible measures to ensure that their nationals and vessels refrain 

 from engaging in such harmful practices as would result in pollution 

 of the seas and would have deleterious effects upon the health and 

 well-being of the living resources thereof. It was further agreed that 

 the fishery authorities of the respective Governments would inform 

 each' other of the location of items of fishing gear or other materials 

 lost overboard which constitute a danger to fishing operations or navi- 

 gation in areas of concern to both countries. 



12. The Japanese representative stated that salmon fishing opera- 

 tions of nationals and vessels of Japan in the Waters would be con- 

 ducted paying due regard to the conditions of the runs of salmon of 

 Bristol Bay origin. The two Governments will hold consultations, if 

 necessary, on the problem of fishing for salmon of Bristol Bay origin. 



Tokyo, Deceinber ^4, 197 h- 

 roe the government of the united states of ameeica : 

 James D. Hodgson 



I'OR THE government OF JAPAN : 

 KlICHI MiYAZAWA 



