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vessels, and obtain minor repairs and other services normally pro- 

 vided m such ports, all in accordance with applicable rules and 

 regulations. 



t. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, it is understood 

 that the entry of Soviet vessels into any United States port is 

 subject to the applicable la^vs and regulations of the United States. 



g. Each of the above provisions in this paragraph may be modi- 

 fied by mutual consent at any time. 



9. Under conditions of force majeure^ each Government will, within 

 the scope of its domestic laws and regulations, facilitate entry of fish- 

 ing, fishery research, and fishery support vessels into its respective 

 open ports after appropriate notification has been given. 



10. Both Governments consider it useful to arrange : 



a. Kegular visits of representatives of the fisheries authorities 

 of the two countries to exchange information and discuss actual 

 or potential problems concerning the fishing grounds, questions 

 relating to the operations of the fishing fleets, and questions aris- 

 ing out of the application of the provisions of this Agreement; 

 such visits shall take place at least every three months, on appro- 

 priate vessels of each side ; and 



b. Mutual visits of representatives of fishermen's organizations 

 of the two countries on vessels operating in the Western areas of 

 the Middle Atlantic. 



Those participating in each visit shall prepare a brief report of 

 their visit in each case and submit it to the appropriate authorities of 

 the two Governments. Visits shall be arranged between the Eegional 

 Director of the National Marine Fisheries Service in Gloucester, 

 Massachusetts, and the chiefs of the joint fleet expeditions of the 

 Main Administration "ZAPRYBA" or "SEVRYBA" as appropri- 

 ate. Each side will inform the other side, at least two weeks before 

 the visit, of subjects it wishes disscussed. 



11. The Scheme of Joint Enforcement in effect under the 1949 In- 

 ternational Convention for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries shall 

 apply on a voluntary basis to enforcement of the provisions of this 

 Agreement. The Scheme of Joint Enforcement will also be applied 

 on a voluntary basis to enforcement of regulations in effect under the 

 Convention in Statistical Area 6 until the Scheme becomes effective 

 in that Area for both Governments. Each Government will inform 

 the other of the date on which it is able to apply the Scheme on a 

 mandatory basis to enforcement of regulations in effect under the 

 Convention in Statistical Area 6. Nothing in this paragraph is in- 

 tended to modify the mandatory application of the Scheme of Joint 

 Enforcement under the 1949 International Convention for the North- 

 west Atlantic Fisheries to conservation regulations under that Con- 

 vention, or the system of enforcement applicable to the nine-mile 

 fishing zone contiguous to the territorial sea of the United States. 



12. Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as prejudicing 

 the views of either Government with regard to freedom of fishing 

 on the high seas or to traditional fisheries. 



13. This Agreement constitutes an extension and modification of 

 the provisions of the Agreement between the Government of the 



