b. Agreement Concerning Cooperation in Fisheries with Agreed 

 Minutes, November 24, 1972* 



Signed at Washington November ^^, 7P7^/ Entered into force 

 Decemher 12, 1972. 



The Government of the United States of America and the Govern- 

 ment of the Republic of Korea, 



Desiring to continue and to expand their cooperation in the con- 

 servation and rational exploitation of fishery resources and in the 

 acquisition of scientific knowledge necessary thereto, and 



Being mutually concerned to have the fisheries in the Northeastern 

 Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea conducted with due regard to their 

 respective interests. 



Have agreed as follows : 



Article I 



The Government of the United States of America and the Govern- 

 ment of the Republic of Korea consider it desirable to expand research 

 concerning species of fish of mutual interest to both parties through 

 both national and joint or coordinated programs. The specialized 

 agencies of both Governments will exchange scientific and statistical 

 data, published studies and other results of fishery research. 



Article II 



The Government of the United States of America will : 



a. continue to provide technical advice, as may be needed, regarding 

 the propagation under sanitary conditions of shellfish in the 

 Republic of Korea and, subject to its domestic laws and regula- 

 tions, assist in other ways in the further development of the 

 shellfish industry in Korea ; 



b. continue to provide technical assistance toward the establishment 

 and development of salmon resources in waters of the Republic 

 of Korea, including the continued provision of salmon eggs as 

 available. 



Article III 



Fishing vessels of the Republic of Korea may conduct loading 

 operations in the following areas within the nine-mile zone contiguous 

 to the territorial sea of the United States : 



a. On the north side of Unalaska Island, Alaska, between 167°30' 

 and IGT^SS' west longitude. 



*Citation: 23 UST 3702 ; TIAS 7517. 

 Termination date: December 12, 1977. 



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