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from the 1st of May to the 1st of J uly, both inclusive, the fur seals on the high sea, in 
the part of the Pacific Ocean, inclusive of Bering Sea, which is situated to the north 
of the thirty-fifth degree of north latitude and eastward of the one hundred and 
eightieth degree of longitude from Greenwich, till it strikes the water boundary 
described in Article I of the treaty of 1867 between the United States and Russia, 
and following that line up to Bering Straits. 
ARTICLE 3. 
During the period of time and in the waters in which the fur-seal fishing is allowed, 
only sailing vessels shall be permitted to carry on or take part in fur-seal fishing 
operations. They will, however, be at liberty to avail themselves of the use of such 
canoes or undecked boats, propelled by paddles, oars, or sails as are in common use as 
fishing boats. 
ARTICLE 4, 
Each sailing vessel authorized to fish for far seals must be provided with a special 
license issued for that purpose by its Government, and shall be required to carry a 
distinguishing flag, to be prescribed by its Government. 
ARTICLE 5. 
The masters of the vessels engaged in fur-seal fishing shall enter accurately in 
their official log book the date and place of each fur-seal fishing operation, and also 
the number and sex of the seals captured upon each day. These entries -shall be 
communicated by each of the two Governments to the other at the end of each fishing 
Season. 
ARTICLE 6. 
The use of nets, firearms, and explosives shall be forbidden in the fur-seal fishing.. 
This restriction shall not apply to shotguns when such fishing takes place outside of 
Bering Sea during the season when it may be lawfully carried on. 
ARTICLE 7, 
The two Governments shall take measures to control the fitness of the men 
authoriz: d to engage in fur-seal fishing. These men shall have been proved fit to 
handle with sufficient skill the weapons by means of which this fishing may be 
carried on. 
ARTICLE 8. 
The regulations contained in the preceding articles shall not apply to Indians 
dwelling on the coasts of the territory of the United States or of Great Britain, and 
carrying on far-seal fishing in canoes or undecked boats not transported by paddles, 
oars, or Sails, and manned by not more than five persons each in the way hitherto 
practiced by the Indians, provided such Indians are.not in the employment of other 
persons, and provided that, when so hunting in canoes or undecked boats, they shall 
not hunt fur-seals outside of territorial waters under contract for the delivery of the 
skins to any person. . 
This exemption shall not be construed to affect the municipal law of either 
country, nor shall it extend to the waters of Bering Sea or the waters of the Aleutian 
Passes. 
