Decree No. 190 of 7 February 1977

2 REGULATION OF MARINE ACTIVITIES {b) DECREE NO. J.90 OF 7 FEBRUA..'J:{Y J.977 l/ The President of the Argentine nation decrees tba.t: ARTICLE l - The "Basic and specific rules governing rules governing agreements vi.th privateJ.y-mmed. foreign companies for the exploitation of' the livine resources of' the sea"• as set .forth in annex I hereto, "'"hi.ch -shall :form an integral part or this tlecree. shall be approved •. ANNEX I BASIC Alfi SPECIFIC RGI.ES GOVERNIITG AGRE......~ ID:TH PRL--VATELY OWHED FOREIGN COH?JillIES FOR THE D:PLOITATION OF T:..r.;: LIVING RESOURCES OF Tc!E SEA A. Eesic co~~itions l. The fishing zo~e shall be sit~ated south of latitude ~o0 ; designated prohibited areas a.,d a coastal belt 15 r::iles in Yidth, calculated fro~ the lo vater-line~ shall be ~espected. 2. Co~panies shall operate from ports situated south of latitude 4o0 s.~ preferably .from Puerto Hadryn, Co~odoro Rivadavia or Caleta Cordova in the province of Chu but, Puerto Deseado or Punto Q'i.lilla in the province of Santa Cru= or Asb".J.aia in the National Territory of Tierra del Fue30, Antarctica and. the Sol!.tn Atlantic Isl~nds. 3. The catch quota shall not exceed 200,000 tons, of which 75 per cent shall consist of the species oerluccius merluccius hubbsi (hake) and shall be allotted entirely to a single comp2-'1Y or shared bet~een a ~imu::n of tvo co~pa.."1.ies. 4. Preference shall be eiven to tenders vhich offer the best conditions of access for our products to the countries of origin of the bidders and. vhich do not involve the imposition of tariff controls on such products • • • • 7. Vessels en:;ac;ed in research or i'ishins shall be repa.irec., take:: on 5e:ie:-a.l. sup~1ies and refuel in Argentine -ports,. except in dul.y authorized specia~ circumstances. . . . . , .. 1/ Text- provided by the .Permanent Representative of Art:;entina to the United .llations in a note verbale of' 7 June .1977. "Translation by the Secretariat o'f t.he United l{ations.. .