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b. On the north side of St. Matthew Island, Alaska, between l'r2°29' 

 172 °46' west longitude and on the south side of St. Matthew 

 Island between 172° 17' and 172° 35' west longitude and between 

 172°54' and 173°04' west longitude. 



c. Off St. George Island in the Pribilof s. 



Article IV 



Both Governments will encourage and assist by appropriate means 

 the establishment and development of commercial fisheries ventures 

 with the joint participation of nationals of the two countries, bearing 

 in mind the conservation requirements of the stocks of fish to be 

 harvested. 



Article V 



Both Governments will ensure that fishing operations by their na- 

 tionals and vessels in the Northeastern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea 

 are conducted with a view to the maintenance of the maximum sus- 

 tainable yield of the living resources. In view of the cooperative pro- 

 grams for the development of fisheries of the Republic of Korea as 

 set forth in preceding articles, the Government of the Republic of 

 Korea will take the measures necessary to ensure that nationals and 

 vessels of Korea will refrain from fishing for salmon and halibut in 

 the Northeastern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea east of 175° west 

 longitude. 



Article VI 



With respect to areas of concentration of fishing operations of both 

 countries, each Government will take appropriate measures aimed at 

 prevention of damage to fishing gear, including measures for improve- 

 ment of the means of marking fixed gear, measures to ensure that fixed 

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

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

 due regard for fixed gear. In the event that gear conflicts should arise 

 between the fisheries of the two countries, prompt consultations will 

 be held between the two Govermnents as may be approprate in each 

 case. 



Article VII 



Both Governments will seek to ensure that their nationals and ves- 

 sels engaged in the fisheries refrain from practices which would result 

 in pollution of the seas and consequent deleterious effects on living 

 marine resources. 



Article VIII 



Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as prejudicing the 

 views of either Government with regard to freedom of fishing on the 

 high seas, nor will be construed as limiting the rights of either Govern- 

 ment under international law. 



