Convention Between the United States of America and Canada for the Extension of Port Privileges To Halibut Fishing Vessels on the Pacific Coasts of the United States of America and Canada, Ottawa, 1950 Done at Ottawa 24 March 1950

Entered into force 13 July 1950

Primary source citation: 1 UST 536, TIAS 2096

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The Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada, desiring to further the well-being of their fishermen engaged in the halibut fishery of the North Pacific Ocean by extending to the halibut fishing vessels of each other certain privileges in ports of the Pacific Coasts of the United States of America and Canada, respectively, have resolved for that purpose to conclude a Convention, and to that end have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries:

The Honourable LAURENCE A. STEINHARDT for the United States of America, and

The Honourable ROBERT WELLINGTON MAYHEW for Canada.

Who, having communicated to each other their full powers found in good and due form, have agreed as follows:

Fishing vessels of the United States of America engaged in the North Pacific halibut fishery only shall, subject to compliance with applicable customs, navigation, and fisheries laws of Canada, have the privileges in the ports of entry of Canada

(1) to land their catches of halibut and sablefish without the payment of duties and

(a) sell them locally on payment of the applicable customs duty;

(b) trans-ship them in bond under customs supervision to any port of the United States of America; or

(c) sell them in bond for export, and

(2) to obtain supplies, repairs, and equipment.

Fishing vessels of Canada engaged in the North Pacific halibut fishery only shall, subject to compliance with applicable customs and navigation laws of the United States of America, have the privileges in the ports of entry of the United States of America

(1) to land their catches of halibut and sablefish without the payment of duties and

(a) sell them locally on payment of the applicable customs duty;

(b) trans-ship them in bond under customs supervision to any port of Canada; or

(c) sell them in bond for export; and

(2) to obtain supplies, repairs, and equipment.

This Convention shall be ratified and the instruments of ratification shall be exchanged at Ottawa as soon as possible.

This Convention shall come into effect immediately upon the exchange of ratifications. It shall continue in effect for a period of one year from that date and indefinitely after that period, but may be terminated by either of the Contracting Governments at the end of the one year period or at any time thereafter provided that at least twelve months prior notice of termination has been given.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Convention.

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Done at Ottawa, in duplicate, in the English language, both texts being equally authentic, this 24th day of March, 1950. For the United States of America: LAURENCE A. STEINHARDT

For Canada: R. W. MAYHEW