Letters Exchanged Concerning the Safety of Operation, Maintenance of Order and Settlement of Accidents at Sea, Agreement on Fisheries between Japan and the Republic of Korea.

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[Title] Letters Exchanged Concerning the Safety of Operation, Maintenance of Order and Settlement of Accidents at Sea, Agreement on Fisheries between Japan and the Republic of Korea.

[Place] Tokyo

[Date] June 22, 1965

[Source] United Nations Treaty Collection

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Letter from the Director of the Asian Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan to the Director of the Asian Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea

Tokyo, June 22, 1965

Sir:

On the occasion of the signing today of the Agreement on Fisheries between Japan and the Republic of Korea, I take pleasure in stating that the fisheries authorities of Japan intend to guide Japanese private organizations concerned so that an arrangement containing the items set forth in the sheet attached hereto may be made between the private organizations concerned of the two countries as soon as possible in order to ensure the safety of operation and maintain proper order in operation between the fishing vessels of Japan and the Republic of Korea and to serve the purpose of seeking smooth and speedy settlements of accidents at sea between the fishing vessels of the two countries.

Sincerely yours,

Torao USHIROKU

Director, Asian Affairs Bureau

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Mr. Yeon Ha Koo

Director, Asian Affairs Bureau

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea

ATTACHED SHEET

ITEMS CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ORDER

1. Signs and signals

(1) Sign indicating that a fishing vessel is engaging in fishing operation

(2) Sign indicating an accident which occurred during fishing operation of a fishing vessel

(3) Sign indicating anchoring and mooring of a fishing vessel at night

(4) Recognition signal of a fishing vessel at night and whistling signal indicating its course

2. Matters to be observed during operation

(1) Principle of respecting operation of a fishing vessel ahead engaging in fishing operation

(2) Principle of respecting the area of gear set during fishing operation

(3) Principle concerning the case of parallel operation of fishing units

(4) Principle concerning operation in congested fishing grounds (including the distance between light-ships engaging in seine fishing operation)

3. Matters concerning clearing out of the course

(1) Principle of priority of a fishing vessel engaging in fishing operation

(2) Principle concerning mutual clearing out of the course of a fishing vessel engaging in fishing operation

(3) Principle of priority of a fishing vessel which met an accident (such as the losing of gear and severing of rope) during fishing operation

4. Matters to be attended to in anchoring and mooring

5. Matters concerning rescue at sea

6. Matters concerning compensation for damage to a fishing vessel and gear

Letter from the Director of the Asian Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea to the Director of the Asian Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Tokyo, June 22, 1965

Sir,

On the occasion of the signing today of the Agreement Concerning Fisheries between the Republic of Korea and Japan, I take pleasure in stating that the fisheries authorities of the Republic of Korea intend to guide Korean private organisations concerned so that an arrangement containing the items set forth in the sheet attached hereto may be made between the private organizations concerned of the two countries as soon as possible in order to ensure the safety of operation and maintain proper order in operation between the fishing vessels of Japan and the Republic of Korea and to serve the purpose of seeking smooth and speedy settlements of accidents at sea between the fishing vessels of the two countries.

YEON HA KOO

Director, Asian Affairs Bureau

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea

Mr. Torao Ushiroku

Director, Asian Affairs Bureau

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

ATTACHED SHEET

ITEMS CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ORDER

1. Signs and signals

(1) Sign indicating that a fishing vessel is engaging in fishing operation

(2) Sign indicating an accident which occurred during fishing operation of a fishing vessel

(3) Sign indicating anchoring and mooring of a fishing vessel at night

(4) Recognition signal of a fishing vessel at night and whistling signal indicating its course

2. Matters to be observed during operation

(1) Principle of respecting operation of a fishing vessel ahead engaging in fishing operation

(2) Principle of respecting the area of gear set during fishing operation

(3) Principle concerning the case of parallel operation of fishing units

(4) Principle concerning operation in congested fishing grounds (including the distance between light-ships engaging in seine fishing operation)

3. Matters concerning clearing out of the course

(1) Principle of priority of a fishing vessel engaging in fishing operation

(2) Principle concerning mutual clearing out of the course of a fishing vessel engaging in fishing operation

(3) Principle of priority of a fishing vessel which met an accident (such as the losing of gear and severing of rope) during fishing operation

4. Matters to be attended to in anchoring and mooring

5. Matters concerning rescue at sea

6. Matters concerning compensation for damage to a fishing vessel and gear