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b. Fishing vessels operating gear anchored in the sea shall, 

 when they are present, notify approaching vessels of the position 

 and extent of gear. 



c. Fishing vessels using mobile gear shall : 



(1) maintain a continuous visual and radar watch for 

 markers indicating the position and extent of gear anchored 

 in the sea. ^ * ^ 



(2) Avoid areas where gear is known to be anchored in 

 the sea during periods of reduced visibility and hours of 

 darkness. 



5. The Government of the United States of America and the Gov- 

 ernment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics will take steps 

 to minimize the possibility of conflict between gear anchored in the 

 sea and mobile fishing gear. This will include : 



a. For the American side, with respect to lobster gear, 



(1) Development and use of improved marking, deploy- 

 ment, and notification practices, 



(2) Timely notice to the Soviet fishing fleet of known 

 locations of gear, and 



(3) Notice to the Soviet fishing fleet of markings in use. 



b. For both sides, development and use of improved radio 

 communications between individual vessels of both countries. 



c. For the Soviet side, notice to American authorities of areas of 

 concentration of the Soviet fishing fleet. 



