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(E) to assemble, publish or otherwise disseminate information regarding
the living aquatic resources and fisheries based on these resources;
(g) to carry out such other activities as may be necessary for the com
mission to achieve its purpose as defined above.
Eligibility for Membership
Member Nations and Associate Members of the Organization which accept the Other States that are Members Agreement in accordance with Article X thereof.
of the United Nations, any of its Specialized Agencies or the International Atomic Energy Agency may be admitted as Members by a two-thirds majority of the Commissions' members.
The present membership is:
Australia
Korea, Rep. of Malaysia
Bangladesh
Democratic Kampuchea
France
India
Indonesia
Japan
Myanmar, Union of Nepal
New Zealand
Pakistan
Philippines
Sri Lanka Thailand
United Kingdom
United States of America Viet Nam
VENUE, DATES OF SESSIONS AND OFFICERS OF THE COMMISSION
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
J.D.F. Hardenberg (Netherlands)
First Session: Singapore,
24-31 March 1949
Second Session: Cronulla, Australia, 17-28 April 1950
Third Session: Madras, India, 1-16 February 1951
Fourth Session:
Bainji Prashad (India)
J.D.F. Hardenberg (Netherlands)
D.V. Valladolid (Philippines)
R. Serene (France)
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7 November 1952
Quezon City, Philippines,
23 October
D.V. Villadolid (Philippines)
R. Serene (France)
Nai Boon Indrambarya (Thailand)
Fifth Session:
Bangkok, Thailand,
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Boon Indrambarya (Thailand)
22 January 5 February 1954
Sixth Session:
Tokyo, Japan,
Boon Indrambarya (Thailand)
30 September - 14 October 1955
Seventh Session: Bandung, Indonesia, 13-27 May 1957
N.K. Panikkar (India)
J.A. Tubb (UK)
D.J. Rochford (Australia)
D.J. Rochford (Australia)