[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1998, Book II)]
[October 14, 1998]
[Pages 1798-1799]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Message to the Congress Transmitting the Estonia-United States
Fishery Agreement
October 14, 1998

To the Congress of the United States:
    In accordance with the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), I transmit herewith an Agreement 
between the Government of the United States of America and the 
Government of the Republic of Estonia extending the Agreement of June 1, 
1992, Concerning Fisheries Off

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the Coasts of the United States, with annex, as extended (``the 1992 
Agreement''). The present Agreement, which was effected by an exchange 
of notes in Tallinn on March 10 and June 11, 1998, extends the 1992 
Agreement to June 30, 2000.
    In light of the importance of our fisheries relationship with the 
Republic of Estonia, I urge that the Congress give favorable 
consideration to this Agreement at an early date.

                                                      William J. Clinton

The White House,

October 14, 1998.