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Protocol TO the Agreement Between the Government of the 

 United States of America 



AND 



The Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Kepublics Re- 

 lating TO THE Consideration of Claims Resulting from Damage 

 TO Fishing Vessels or Gear ANi) Measures to Prevent Fish- 

 ing Conflicts 



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

 ment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 



Considering that a common understanding is desirable on the appli- 

 cation of the Agreement Between the Government of the United States 

 of America and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- 

 publics Relating to the Consideration of Claims Resulting from Dam- 

 age to Fishing Vessels or Gear and Measures to Prevent Fishing 

 Conflicts, hereinafter referred to as the Agreement, 



Noting the discussion of this matter during the meeting of the rep- 

 resentatives of the two Governments in Moscow in January -February, 

 1973, 



Have agreed to the following : 



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

 ment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics agree that the two 

 American-Soviet Fisheries Claims Boards established under the Agree- 

 ment shall consider only claims arising in the northeastern Pacific 

 Ocean. 



2. The application of the Agreement may be extended to other areas 

 at any time by mutual agreement of the two Governments. 



3. The two Governments understand that the Annex attached to the 

 Agreement contains interim rules which are subject to modification by 

 mutual agreement. It is further understood that representatives of the 

 two Governments shall consider more specific rules for fixed gear 

 within six months following the signing of this Protocol. 



4. The above provisions shall form an integral part of the Agree- 

 ment. 



5. This Protocol shall enter into force on signature, and shall re- 

 main in force during the period of validity of the Agreement, subject 

 to the provisions of Articles XII and XIII thereof. 



In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorized for 

 this purpose, have signed this Protocol. 



Done in Moscow, February 21, 1973, in duplicate, in English and 

 Russian, both texts being equally authentic. 

 For the Government of the United States of America : 



(Signed) Donald L. McKernan. 

 For the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics : 



(Signed) V. M. Kamentsev. 



