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Agreement on the Principles for the Delimitation of Sea Area in the Baltic Sea.

Type of law
Agreement
Source


Abstract
The Agreement provides for the division of sea areas in the Baltic Sea that were for a long time disputed between Sweden and the Soviet Union. 75 percent of the area shall be for Sweden and 25 percent for the Soviet Union. For 20 years after the line of delimitation has been established, Sweden shall allow the Soviet Union to catch a quota of 18.000 tonnes of fish (including 240 tonnes of salmon) in the Swedish part of the disputed area, and the Soviet Union shall allow Sweden to catch 6000 tonnes of fish (including 80 tonnes of salmon) in the part of the Soviet Union of the disputed area.
Date of text
Notes
After the 20 year period has expired, the Parties shall renegotiate catch quotas. A French version of this agreement is also available in FAOLEX.
Repealed
No
Publication reference
27 I.L.M. 695 (1988).
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No