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HONG KONG CARTICLE XII).
5. AT PRESENT, HONG KONG MAINTAINS SOME DIRECT CONTACT WITH IPFC. FOR EXAMPLE, THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES IS AN IPFC ADMINISTRATIVE CORRESPONDENT WHO IS NOMINATED TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN IPFC AND ITS MEMBER GOVERNMENTS BETWEEN IPFC SESSIONS. MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION ARE USUALLY HELD BIENNIALLY. HONG KONG HAS ATTENDED 19 MEETINGS SINCE 1952 IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES, AS DELEGATE, ALTERNATE, ADVISER AND EXPERT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM DELEGATION.
6. AT JLG VIII HELD IN NOVEMBER 1987, THE TWO SIDES REACHED AGREEMENT ON HONG KONG'S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION AFTER 1997 IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUBSIDIARY BODIES OF THE FAO IN THE ASIAN- PACIFIC REGION.
BENEFITS
7. PARTICIPATION IN IPFC BENEFITS HONG KONG IN A NUMBER OF WAYS. FIRST, HONG KONG OBTAINS TIMELY AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON A WIDE RANGE OF TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT-RELATED SUBJECTS RELEVANT TO FISHERIES WHICH IN TURN HELPS TO IMPROVE FISHING PRODUCTIVITY. FISHING IS AN IMPORTANT PRIMARY INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG, SUPPLYING SOME 74 PER CENT OF THE LOCAL DEMAND FOR FRESH MARINE FISHERIES PRODUCE. SECOND, ACCESS TO UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON DEVELOPMENTS ENABLES HONG KONG QUICKLY TO ADOPT SUCH DEVELOPMENTS, IF APPROPRIATE, FOR LOCAL APPLICATION. THIRD, HONG KONG OBTAINS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN NEW DEVELOPMENT AREAS ON WHICH LOCAL EXPERTISE IS INADEQUATE AND/OR RESEARCH RESOURCES ARE UNAVAILABLE. FOURTH, PARTICIPATION PROVIDES MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINING, AND FOR EXCHANGE OF TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW AND EXPERIENCE, WHICH IN TURN WIDENS THE PERSPECTIVE AND ENCOURAGES THE CREATIVITY OF THE LOCAL FISHING INDUSTRY.
PROPOSAL
8. (STANDARD PROPOSAL PARAGRAPH).
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