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Done, in duplicate, in the English and Kussian languages, both 

 equally authentic, at Moscow this 21st day February 1973. 

 For the Government of the United States of America : 



(Signed) Donald L. McKernan. 

 For the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Kepublics : 



(Signed) V. M. ILimentsev. 



Annex 



measures to prevent fishing conflict in the northeastern part 

 of the pacific ocean including the eastern bering sea off the 

 coast op the united states of america 



1. a. This Annex applies to the waters of the northeastern part of 

 the Pacific Ocean including the eastern Bering Sea off the coast of 

 the United States of America. 



b. For purposes of this Annex, 



"fishing vessel" means any vessel engaged in the business of 

 catching fish; 



"vessel" means any fishing vessel and any vessel engaged in the 

 business of processing fish or providing supplies or services to 

 fishing vessels. 



2. a. Fishing vessels shall be registered and marked in order to ensure 

 their proper identificp^tion at sea in accordance with the regulations of 

 each Government. The competent authorities of each Government 

 shall inform the competent authorities of the other Government of 

 the system of registration and marking used. 



b. Each fishing vessel shall carry on board an official document, 

 issued by the competent authority of its country, showing the 

 name, if any, and description of the vessel, its nationality, its 

 registration letter or letters and number, and the name of the 

 owner or of the firm or association to which it belongs. 



c. Each fishing vessel shall carry a national flag in good condi- 

 tion to be shown at the request of the competent authorities. 



d. The nationality of a fishing vessel shall not be concealed in 

 any manner whatsoever. 



3. In addition to complying with the rules relating to signals as pre- 

 scribed in the International Kules for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 

 the fishing vessels of each Government shall comply with the rules 

 set out below in this paragraph. No other additional light signals 

 than those provided herein shall be used. The Rules herein concern- 

 ing lights shall apply in all weathers from sunset to sunrise when fish- 

 ing vessels are engaged in fishing as a fleet and during such times no 

 other lights shall be exhibited, except the lights prescribed in the In- 

 ternational Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea and such 

 lights as cannot be mistaken for the prescribed lights or do not impair 

 their visibility or distinctive character, or interfere with the keeping 

 of a proper look-out. These lights may also be exhibited from sun- 

 rise to sunset in restricted visibility and in all other circumstances 

 when it is deemed necessary. 



The lights mentioned herein shall be placed where they can best be 

 seen. They should be at least 3 feet (0.92 m.) apart but at a lower level 



