FISHING RIGHTS

Hokitika Guardian, 31 May 1930, Page 2

FISHING RIGHTS

AGREEMENT REACHED,

TERRITORIAL LOUTS LAID DOWN.

(Oilicial Wireless.)

RUGBY, May 27

1 he temporary agreement regarding fisheries between Russia ar.d Britain which comes into force immediately and is to serve as a modus vivendi pending the conclusion of a formal convention, permits British fishing boats to fish a distance of three to twelve geographical miles from low water mark along the north coast of Russia and the dependent islands. It also permits them to navigate and anchor in a'l waters near those coasts. As regal'd,s bays, the distance is measured from a line drawn across the bay, in the part nearest the entrance ,to a ooiiit where the width does not exceed ten miles. In the White Sea, British fishing boats may fish north of latitude 68 degrees north, outside of three miles of land. Waters to which the agree’unit applies lie between meridians W "d 48 east.

Nothing in the agreement is to prejudice the views held by either Government as to the limits in international -law of territorial waters.

There are two protocols. One provides that the agreement shall not entitß British fishing boats to navigate in Russia inland, or other waters which may he closed to foreign vessels generally. The other is to the effect that the British Government adhere to their view as to the right of British fishing boats to fish in waters to which the temporary agreement does not apply :il >d that they reserve the right to reopen he question of the limits specified uhen negotiations for a formal eonvenlion shall lake place.