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States of America) lias exclusive jurisdiction, control, and rights 

 of exploitation. 



3. However, the two Governments, having regard to the fact that 



nationals and vessels of Japan have over a period of years exploited 



the crab resources in the eastern Bering Sea, have agreed, without 



prejudice to their respective positions as described above, as follows: 



1) The fisheries for king and tanner crabs by nationals and vessels 



of Japan in the eastern Bering Sea will continue in and near 



the waters which have been fished historically by Japan; that 



is, those waters in which migTate crab stocks exploited in the 



past by Japan ; provided that for the purpose of conservation of 



crab resources in the eastern Bering Sea, the Government of 



Japan ensures tha,t : 



A. The fishing operations for king and tanner crabs by nationals 

 and vessels of Japan for the years 1975 and 1976 will be 

 conducted in the waters north of 55°30' North Latitude and 

 west of 164° West Longitude. 



B. The annual commercial catches of king and tanner crabs by 

 nationals and vessels of Japan for the years 1975 and 1976 

 shall not exceed : 



(a) Zero metric tons of king crabs and 2,500 metric tons of 

 tanner crabs in the area bounded by straight lines con- 

 necting the' following coordinates in the order listed : 



North Latitude West Longitude 



(b) 953 metric tons of king crabs and 7,700 metric tons of 

 tanner crabs in the waters north of 55'=30' North Lati- 

 tude and west of 164° West Longitude, outside the area 

 designated in (a) above. 



2) The two Governments shall apply such interim measures as 

 described in the Appendix to this note to their respective na- 

 tionals and vessels fisliing for king and tanner crabs in the 

 eastern Bering Sea. 



3) The International Commission under the North Pacific Fishery 

 Convention will be asked by the two Governments to continue 

 and intensify the study of the king and tanner crab resources in 

 the eastern Bering Sea and to transmit to the two Governments 

 annually by November 30 the findings of such study. 



4) For the purpose of carrying out faithfully measures under the 

 provisions of the proviso of sub-paragraph (1) and the provi- 

 sions of sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph, the two Govern- 

 ments shall take appropriate and effective measures respectively. 



