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

Accord relatif à la délimltation du plateau continental et de la zone de pêche suédoise et de la zone économique soviétique dans la mer Baltique

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.