A. Documents relating to the status of stocks and scientific and 

 technical cooperation prepared by the American and Polish scien- 

 tists [^] are attached to these Minutes. 



B. it was understood that both sides shall limit their catches of sea 

 herring and mackerel from the Mid- Atlantic stocks (which migrate 

 between the waters of ICNAF Statistical Sub-area 6 and Georges 

 Bank in Subdivision 5Z of Sub-area 5) so that the aggregate catches 

 of sea herring and mackerel from these stocks shall not exceed the 

 agreed upon ICNAF national allocations and shall comply with ap- 

 plicable ICNAF size limitations ; it was further understood that the 

 voluntary scheme of joint inspection under the bilateral Agreement 

 will also apply to catches from these stocks taken by vessels while 

 operating in ICNAF Statistical Sub-area 6. 



C. It was understood that Polish fishing vessels will adhere to the 

 provisions of Article 2 of the Agreement concerning menhaden south- 

 ward to 30° North Latitude. 



D. It was understood that the provisions of the Agreement concern- 

 ing entry of Polish fishing vessels, fishery research vessels, and fishery 

 support vessels to United States ports are without prejudice to further 

 discussions between the two sides concerning port privileges for other 

 types of vessels. 



E. Pursuant to applicable United States laws and regulations, the 

 United States Government will attempt to facilitate the issuance of 

 appropriate documents for entry into the United States of a crewman 

 who was included on the crew list visa of a Polish fisheries vessel, but 

 who was transferred to another fisheries vessel at sea, when the latter 

 vessel enters United States ports pursuant to the Agreement. The 

 agent for the vessel should inform the United States Immigration 

 and Naturalization Service of such a transfer as long as possible before 

 entry into the port. 



F. It was noted that representatives of the Polish Government de- 

 sired to discuss further accommodation for access by Polish fisheries 

 vessels to ports along the Atlantic coast of the United States at further 

 meetings of the two Governments. 



G. It was noted that representatives of the Polish Government ex- 

 pressed interest in discussing at a future meeting arrangements to 

 facilitate access of Polish fisheries vessels to ports along the Pacific 

 coast of the United States, and it was understood that the nature of 

 any fisheries operations planned by Poland along the Pacific coast of 

 the United States would be discussed by the two Governments prior 

 to their implementation. 



Warsaw, June 2, 1973. 

 For the Delegation of the United States : 



Donald L. McKernan. 



For the Delegation of the Polish People's Republic : 



1 Not printed. 



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