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by Japanese fishing vessels by fisliing areas referred to herein be made 

 available to the United States Government on a monthly basis. 



(8) With respect to catch and fishing effort on blackcod in the north- 

 eastern Pacific, the Japanese representative noted that the number 

 of longline and trawl vessels to be licensed to fish blackcod in 1975 

 and 1976 will not exceed their respective 1971 levels and that their 

 annual catch of this species in the northeastern Pacific in 1975 and 

 1976 will not exceed 25,000 metric tons for longline vessels and 5,000 

 metric tons for trawl vessels. The United States representative noted 

 that his Government also will take appropriate account of the need 

 for prudent action to ensure conservation of the blackcod resources. 



(9) The said representatives stated that the two Governments would 

 continue to provide to the International North Pacific Fisheries Com- 

 mission such information as is practicable so that the Commission at 

 its annual meetings will be able to assess the condition of the Pacific 

 Ocean perch, other rockfisli and blackcod resources and recommend 

 such conservation measures as may be necessary to ensure the con- 

 servation of these resources. 



(10) With respect to catch of groundfish other than Pacific Ocean 

 perch, other rockfish and blackcod, the Japanese representative stated 

 that the total annual catch of these species in the northeastern Pacific 

 will not exceed 30,000 metric tons in 1975 and 1976. 



(11) The Japanese representative stated that commercial fishing 

 operations by trawl vessels of Japan in 1975 and 1976 will not be con- 

 ducted in the area between 157°00' W and 147°00' W from Febru- 

 ary 16 to May 15 inclusive ; in the area between 147°00' W and 140°00' 

 W from December 1 to February 15 of the following year inclusive; 

 and in the area between 54°00' N and 51°00' N from January 1 to the 

 last day of February inclusive. 



(12) The Japanese representative stated that commercial fishing 

 operations by longline vessels of Japan for the years 1975 and 1976 

 will not be conducted in the area between 147°0d' W and 14q°00' W 

 from December 1 to February 15 of the following year inclusive. 



(13) The Japanese representative stated that trawl vessels of Japan 

 greater than 110 feet in lenatli will not engage in fishing operations in 

 1975 and 1976 in the area between 48°30' N and 47°30''N throughout 

 the year and in the area south of 47° 30' N from October 1 to May 31 of 

 the following year inclusive. He also stated that from June 1 to 

 September 30 inclusive during the years 1975 and 1976, the number of 

 trawl vessels of Japan greater than 110 feet in length operating in 

 the area south of 47°30' N would be no more than two at the same 

 time. The Japanese representative further stated that the annual trawl 

 catch in 1975 and 1976 will not exceed 2,200 metric tons for all ground- 

 fish species (including hake), of which no more than 200 metric tons 

 will be rockfish (including Pacific Ocean perch), in the area between 

 47°30' N and 43°'D0' N ; and 2,200 metric tons for all groundfish species 

 (including hake), of which no more than 700 metric tons will be 

 rockfish (including Pacifilc Ocean perch) , in the area south of 43°00' N. 



(14) With respect to the longline fishery of Japan in the area south 

 of 48° 30' N, the Japanese representative stated tliat the annual catch 

 of blackcod by this fishei-v will not exceed 250 metric tons in 1975 

 and 1976. 



