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(e)

to liaise with the appropriate working party through SCORRAD where problems of the aquatic environment affecting aquaculture have been identified.

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(e)

Annex II (contd.)

to liaise with the appropriate working party where problems of the aquatic environment affecting aquaculture have been identified.

(3) IPFC Working Party of Experts on Inland Fisheries

With regard to the capture of fisheries in inland and enclosed coastal waters, the Working Party shall:

With

regard

to the

capture of

fisheries in inland and enclosed coastal waters, the Working Party shall:

(a)

report on the status of the resources in the IPFC region and identify needs for international action leading to their better development and management;

(a)

(b)

formulate and encourage lines of approach to common research programmes on fishery biology, ecology and environment, to lead to better development, management and conservation of the resources; and

(c) identify problems of statistics, technology, aquaculture and related aspects, liaising with other appropriate working parties of SCORRAD, in deciding upon the best means of accom- plishing work in these fields.

For the purpose of this Working Party, enclosed coastal waters shall be, lagoons, estuaries and mangrove

areas.

(b)

report on the status of the resources in the IPFC region and identify needs for international action leading to their better development and management;

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formulate and encourage lines of approach to common research programmes on fishery biology, ecology and environment, to lead to better development, management and conservation of the resources; and

(c) identify problems of statistics, technology, aquaculture and related aspects, liaising with other appropriate working

parties in deciding upon the best means of accomplishing work in these fields.

For the purpose of this Working Party, enclosed coastal waters shall be lagoons, estuaries and mangrove

areas.