(Japanese Note)

　Tokyo, December 24, 1974

　Excellency,I have the honor to refer to the consulta-tion between the representatives of the Government of Japan and the Government of the United States of America held in Tokyo from November 25 to December 13, 1974, con-cerning certain fisheries off the coast of the United States of America and to confirm on behalf of my Government the following understandings which shall replace the previ-ous agreement contained in the exchange of notes on December 20, 1972:

1. The Government of Japan will take necessary measures to ensure that the nationals and vessels of Japan will not engage in fishing, except such fishing as listed below, in the waters which are contiguous to the territorial sea of the United States of America and extend to a limit of twelve nautical miles from the baseline from which the United States territorial sea is measured.

1) In the waters off the Bering Sea coast of the Aleutian Islands:

(a) between 165° and 166°45' West Longitude, dragnet fishing from may 16 to May 31 inclusive, and loading fishing and loading from December 1 to may 31 inclusive;

(b) between 166°45' and 169° West Longitude, dragnet fishing from May 16 to September 14 inclusive, and loading fishing and loading from February 16 to September 14 inclusive;

(c) between 169° and 170° West Longi-tude, dragnet fishing from May 16 to November 30 inclusive, and longline fishing and loading year-round;

(d) between 170° and 172° West Longi-tude,dragnet and longline fishing and loading year-round;

(e) between 172° and 176° West Longi-tude, longline fishing and loading from April 1 to October 31 inclu-sive;

(f) west of 176° West Longitude, dragnet fishing from May 1 to December 31 inclusive and longline fishing and loading year-round.

2) In the waters off the Pacific coast of the Aleutian Islands:

(a) between 166° and 169° West Longi-tude, longline fishing and loading from February 16 to September 14 inclusive;

(b) between 169° and 172° West Longi-tude, dragnet and longline fishing and loading year-round;

(c) between 172° and 178°30' West Longitude,longline fishing and loading from April 1 to October 31 inclusive;

(d) between 176° and 178°30' West longitude, dragnet fishing from July 1 to October 31 inclusive;

(e) west of 178° 30' West Longitude, dragnet fishing from May 1 to December 31 inclusive and longline fishing and loading year-round.

3) Tuna fishing in all waters except off the mainland of the continental United States of America (including Alaska), Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Panama Canal Zone, Guam, American Samoa, and Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Kahoolawe, Oahu, Kauai, Lanai, and Niihau of the Hawaiian Islands.

2. In addition to the areas of fishing listed in paragraph 1, the areas for loading operations by nationals and vessels of Japan in the waters which are contiguous to the territorial sea of the United States of America and extend to a limit of twelve nautical miles from the baseline from which the United States territorial sea is measured shall be as follows:

1) Near Destruction Island, Washington, in the waters between 47°36'North Latitude and 47°45' North Latitude.

2) Near Forrester Island, Alaska, in the waters bounded on the north by 54°54' North Latitude, on the east by 133°16 'West Longitude, and on the south by 54°44' North Latitude.

3) On the east side of Kayak Island, Alaska, in the waters between 59°48 and 59°56' North Latitude west of 143°53' West Longitude and on the west side of Kayak Island in the waters between 59°52' and 60°07' North Latitude east of 145° West Longitude.

4) North of Tonki Cape on Afognak Island, Alaska, in the waters bounded On the north by 58°35' North Latitude, on the south by 58°25 North Latitude, on the west by 152°02' West Longitude and on the east by 151°52' West Longitude.

5) on the west side of Sanak Island, Alaska, in the waters bounded on the north by 54°36' North Latitude, on the south by 54°26' North Latitude, on the west by 163°05' West Longitude and on the east by 162°40' West Longitude.

6) On the south side of Unalaska Island, Alaska, in the waters between 167°18' West Longitude and 167°40' West Longi-tude, from January 1 to October 14 inclusive.

7) On the north side of Unalaska Is;and, Alaska, in the waters between 167°15' West Longitude and 167°30' West Longi-tude, from January 1 to October 14 inclusive.

8) On the south side of Umnak Island, Alaska, in the waters between 168°15' West Longi-tude and 168°30' West Longi-tude, from October 15 to December 31 inclusive.

9) On the north north side of Umnak Island, Alaska, in the waters between 168°25' West Longitude and 168°40' West Longi-tude and between 168°50' West Longitude and 169° West Longitude, from October 15 to December 31 inclusive.

10) Off St. George Island of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska, from November 1 to April 30 inclusive.

11) On the north side of St .Matthew Island, Alaska, in the Bering Sea in the waters between 172°29' West Longitude and 172°46' West Longitude, and on the south side of St. Matthew Island in the waters between 172(==17' West Longitude and 172°35' West Longitude and in the waters between 172°54' West Longitude and 173°04' West Longitude.

　These provisions shall apply year-round, except as otherwise provided.

3. Noting in the present arrangements shall be deemed to prejudice the claims of either Government in regard to the jurisdiction of a coastal state over fisheries.

4. The present arrangements shall be effective as of January 1, 1975, and shall continue in effect until December 31, 1976, provided that in regard to the fishing as specified in paragraph 1 (1) (a) and to the loading opera-tions as specified in paragraph 2 (10), the present arrangements shall continue in effect until May 31, 1977, and until April 30, 1977, respectively. At the request of either Govern-ment, representatives of the two Governments will meet at a mutually convenient time within 60 days of such request to consider the desirability of modifications of these arrange-ments.In any event, the two Governments shall meet before December 31, 1976, to review the operation of the present arrangements and to decide on future arrangements.

　I have further the honor to propose that this note and Your Excellency's reply con-firming the above understandings on behalf of your Government shall be regarded as consti-tuting an agreement between the two Govern-ments.

　I avail myself of this opportunity to extend to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.

　(Signed) Kiichi Miyazawa
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
His Excellency

　James D. Hodgson,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America in Japan

(U.S.Note)

　Tokyo, December 24, 1974

　Excellency,I here the honor to acknowledge receipt of Your Excellency's note of today's date, which reads as follows:

"(Japanese Note)"

　I have further the honor to confirm the above understandings on behalf of the Government of the United States of America and to agree that Your Excellency's note and this reply shall be regarded as constituting an agreement between the two Governments.

　Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

　(Signed) James D.Hodgson

　His Excellency
Kiichi Miyazawa
Minister for  Foreign Affairs Tokyo

(Japanese Note)

　Tokyo, December 24, 1974

　Excellency,With reference to the notes exchanged today between Your Excellency and myself concerning certain fisheries off the coast of the United States of America, I have the honor to confirm, on behalf of the Government of Japan, the following understanding reached between the representatives of the two Governments concerning salmon fishing.

　With regard to the salmon fishing carried out in the waters which are contiguous to the territorial sea of the United States of America and extend to a limit of twelve nautical miles from the baseline from which the United States territorial sea is measured west of the provisional lines specified in the International convention for the High Seas Fisheries of the North Pacific Ocean, each Government will pay due regard to the position maintained by the other with respect to the interpretation and implementation of the said Convention.

　I have further the honor to propose that this note and Your Excellency's reply confirming the above understanding on behalf of the Government of the United States of America shall be regarded as constituting an agreement between the two Governments.

　I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.

　(Signed) Kiichi Miyazawa Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan

　His Excellency
James D. Hodgson,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America in Japan

(U.S. Note)

　Tokyo, December 24, 1974

　Excellency,I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of Your Excellency's note of today's date, which reads as follows:

"(Japanese Note)"

　I have further the honor to confirm the above understanding on behalf of the Government of the United States of America and to agree that Your Excellency's note and this reply shall be regarded as constituting an agreement between the two Governments.

　Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

　(Signed) James D. Hodgson

　His Excellency
Kiichi Miyazawa
Minister for Foreign Affairs Tokyo

(Japanese Note)

　Tokyo, December 24, 1974

　Excellency,I have the honor to refer to the arrangements set forth in the notes exchanged today between us concerning certain fisheries off the coast of the United States of America and to inform Your Excellency of the following:

　The Government of Japan will take necessary measures to ensure that, with a view to preventing conflict of fishing gear during periods of high concentration of such gear, nationals and vessels of Japan will not, during the duration of the above-mentioned arrangements, engage in the following fishing in the waters and during the periods specified below respectively:

1. Dragnet and longline fishing from August 10 to May 31 of the following year inclusive:
Off Kodiak Island seaward of a limit of twelve nautical miles from the baseline from which the United States territorial sea is measured in the six areas bounded respectively by straight lines connecting in each of the following groups the coordinates in the order listed:
(i)North Latitude      West longitude
57°15'                     154°51'
56°57'                     154°34'
56°21'                     152°40'
57°26'                     152°55'
57°15'                     152°51'
(ii)North Latitude      West longitude
56°27'                     154°06'
55°46'                     155°27'
55°40'                     155°17'
55°48'                     155°00'
55°54'                     154°55'
56°03'                     154°36'
56°03'                     153°45'
56°30'                     153°45'
56°30'                     153°49'
56°27'                     154°06'
(iii)North Latitude      West longitude
56°30'                     153°49'
56°30'                     153°00'
56°44'                     153°00'
56°57'                     153°15'
56°45'                     153°45'
56°30'                     153°49'
(iv)North Latitude      West longitude
57°05'                     152°52'
56°54'                     152°52'
56°46'                     152°37'
56°46'                     152°20'
57°19'                     152°20'
57°05'                     152°52'
(v)North Latitude      West Longitude
57°35'                     152°03'
57°11'                     151°14'
57°19'                     150°57'
57°48'                     152°00'
57°35'                     152°03'
(vi)North latitude     West Longitude
58°00'                     152°00'
58°00'                     150°00'
58°12'                     150°00'
58°19'                     151°29'
58°00'                     152°00'

2. Dragnet fishing from August 10 to May 31 of the following year inclusive, and longline fishing from September 15 to February 15 of the following year inclusive:
Off Unimak Island seaward of a limit of twelve nautical miles from the baseline from which the United States territorial sea is measured in area (1) below for dragnet fishing and in area (2) below for longline fishing:

(1) The area between 163°04' West Longitude and 166° West Longitude;

(2) The area bounded by straight lines connecting the following coordinates in the order listed:
North Latitude          West Longitude
54°10'                     163°04'
53°28'                     166°00'
54°00'                     166°00'
54°00'                     165°00'
54°33'                     164°00'
54°33'                     163°04'
54°10'                     163°04'

3. Dragnet fishing throughout the year in the area bounded by straight lines connecting the following coordinates in the order listed:
North Latitude          West Longitude
46°00'                     124°40'
46°20'                     124°20'
47°00'                     124°40'
47°00'                     125°20'
46°20'                     124°50'
46°00'                     124°55'
46°00'                     124°40'

4. dragnet fishing during the period from three and three-fourths days before the opening hour of the halibut fishing season to three and one-half days after such opening hour in the following areas. Information as to the opening dates of the halibut fishing season shall be provided no less than one month in advance to the Government of Japan by the Government of the United States of America:

(1) The area bounded by straight lines connecting the following coordinates in the order listed:
North Latitude          West longitude
59°28'                     150°00'
59°28'                     147°41'
58°30'                     148°30'
58°42'                     150°20'
59°28'                     150°00'

(2) The area bounded by straight lines connecting the following coordinates in the order listed:
North Latitude          West longitude
58°05'                     150°27'
58°05'                     148°47'
57°40'                     150°05'
58°05'                     150°27'

(3) The area seaward of a limit of twelve nautical miles from the baseline from which the United States territorial sea is measured bounded by straight lines connecting the following co-ordinates in the order listed:
North Latitude          West Longitude
56°24'                     156°30'
56°18'                     155°48'
55°31'                     156°04'
55°30'                     156°31'
56°24'                     156°30'

5. Dragnet and longline fishing throughout the year in the waters off the coast of the State of Washington between 46°14' North Latitude and 46°56' north Latitude landward of the isobath of 110 meters.

6. Dragnet fishing during the period from March 28th 1500 hours to April 5th 0300 hours, or in the event the Government of Japan is informed by the Government of the United States of America no less than one month in advance of a change in the halibut fishing season, the period from three and three-fourths days before the opening hour to three and one-half days after the opening hour of such season in each of the following three areas respectively bounded by straight lines connecting the following coordinates in the order listed:
North Latitude          West Longitude
(Polaris Grounds)
55°04'                    167°18'
54°44'                    166°14'
54°30'                    166°24'
54°34'                    167°14'
54°50'                    167°38'
55°04'                    167°18'
(Misty Moon Grounds)
56°18'                    170°24'
56°20'                    169°03'
56°12'                    168°46'
55°56'                    169°10'
55°56'                    170°24'
56°18'                    170°24'
(Corridor Grounds)
58°32'                    174°52'
58°40'                    174°20'
57°02'                    173°00'
56°52'                    173°40'
58°32'                    174°52'

　I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration.

　(Signed) Kiichi Miyazawa
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan

　His Excellency
James D. Hodgson,

　Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America in Japan

　AGREED MINUTES

　The representatives of the Government of Japan and the Government of the United States of America have agreed to record the following in connection with the notes exchanged today between Minister for Foreign Affairs Miyazawa and Ambassador Hodgson concerning certain fisheries off the coast of the United States of America and salmon fishing, and the note of Minister for Foreign Affairs Miyazawa of today's date concerning dragnet and longline fishing in certain waters:

1. It was agreed that for the purposes of the arrangements set forth in the above-mentioned notes the term "the United States of America" does not include the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

2. The Japanese representative stated that fishing effort by Japanese nationals and vessels in the waters which are contiguous to the territorial sea of the United States of America and extend to a limit of twelve nautical miles from the baseline from which the United States territorial sea is measured (hereinafter referred to as "the Waters") would not exceed the level of 1966.

3. It was recognized to be appropriate that, with respect to cases of gear conflict which may arise between the fisheries of the two countries, prompt consultation be held between the parties concerned as necessary in each case.

4. It was agreed that, with respect to areas of heavy concentration of fishing operations of both countries, each Government would take appropriate measures aimed at prevention of damage to fishing gear of the vessels of both countries, including measures for improvement of the means for marking fixed gear, measures to ensure that fixed gear is set with due regard for the operation of mobile gear and measures to ensure that vessels operating with mobile gear will operate with due regard for fixed gear.

5. It was agreed that it remains the interpretation of both Governments that the term "mainland" in paragraph 1(3) of the exchange of notes concerning certain fisheries off the coast of the United States of America includes islands adjacent to the continent of the United States of America.

6. It was recognized that it might not be possible to fully prevent parts of longlines used in the tuna fishery from unintentionally and accidentally drifting into that part of the Waters where the Japanese Government agrees to ensure that Japanese nationals and vessels will not engage in the tuna fishery. Such cases as described above, when verified by the circumstances, will not be regarded as infringements of the above-mentioned arrangements.

7. The Japanese representative stated that skipjack pole-and-line fishing would not be conducted in the Waters off the Leeward Hawaiian Islands, that is, Kure Island, Midway Islands, Lisianski Island, Laysan Island, Gardner Pinnacles, Le Perouse Pinnacle, Necker Island, Nihoa Island and Kaula Island.

8. The Japanese representative stated that his Government would provide administrative guidance to nationals and vessels of Japan with a view to ensuring that skipjack pole-and-line fishing would not be conducted in the Waters open for tuna fishing under the above-mentioned arrangements, in instances of specific conflicts with the fishing operations of United States fishermen.

9. The Japanese representative stated that fishing for bait is not considered to be included in the term tuna fishing for the purposes of the above-mentioned arrangements.

10. The Japanese representative stated that when fishing for tuna in areas adjacent to the United States coast Japanese tuna fishermen would not attempt to seek out concentrations of billfishes.

11. It was agreed that the respective Governments would take all possible measures to ensure that their nationals and vessels refrain from engaging in such harmful practices as would result in pollution of the seas and would have deleterious effects upon the health and well-being of the living resources thereof. It was further agreed that the fishery authorities of the respective Governments would inform each other of the location of items of fishing gear or other materials lost overboard which constitute a danger to fishing operations or navigation in areas of concern to both countries.

12. The Japanese representative stated that salmon fishing operations of nationals and vessels of Japan in the Waters would be conducted paying due regard to the conditions of the runs of salmon of Bristol Bay origin. The two Governments will hold consultations, if necessary, on the problem of fishing for salmon of Bristol Bay origin.

　Tokyo, December 24,1974

　For the Government of Japan:
(Signed) Kiichi Miyazawa

　For the Government of the United States of America:
(Signed) James D. Hodgson