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6. This Protocol sliall enter into force on signature, and shall 

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

 to the provisions of Articles XII and XIII thereof. 



Ix wiTXESS WHEREOF the Undersigned, being duly authorized for 

 tliis purpose, have signed this Protocol. 



Done in Copenliagen, June 21, 1973, in duplicate, in English and 

 Eussian, both texts being equally authentic. 



For the Government of the United States of America : 



(Signed) Doxald L. McKerxax. 



For the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics : 



(Signed) VLADiiiiR M. Kamentsev. 



AXXEX II 



ilE^VSTTKES TO PREVEXT FTSHIXG COXFLICT IX TBTE TVESTERX AREAS OF THE 

 ATLAXTIC OCEAX" OFF THE COAST OF XORTH AMERICA 



1. a. This Annex applies to the waters of the Atlantic Ocean ojff the 

 coast of Xorth 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 identification at sea in accordance with the regula- 

 tions of each Government. The competent authorities of each Govern- 

 ment 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. a. Subject to compliance with the International Regulations for 

 Prevention of Collisions at Sea all vessels shall conduct their opera- 

 tions so as not to interfere with the operations of fishing vessels, or 

 fishing gear. 



b. Vessels arriving on fishing grounds where fishing vessels are 

 already fishing or have set their gear for that purpose shall inform 

 themselves of the position and extent of gear already placed in 

 the sea and shall not place themselves or their fishing gear so as 

 to interfere with or obstruct fishing operations already in progress. 



c. Xo vessel shall anchor or remain on a fishing ground where 

 fishing is in progress if it would interfere with such fishing unless 

 required for the purpose of its own fishing operations or in conse- 

 quence of accident or other circumstances beyond its control. 



