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 ANTAECTIC MAEINE LIVING RESOUECES 



The Representatives, 



Recallinp; the special responsibilities conferred upon the 

 Ck)nsultative parties in respect of the preservation and conservation 

 of living resources in the Antarctic by virtue of Article IX 

 paragraph 1(f) of the Antarctic Treaty; 



Recalling; further the history of action taken by Consultative 

 Parties concerning conservation and protection of the Antarctic 

 ecosystem including, in particular, Recommendations III-VIII, 

 VIII-10, VIII-15 and IX-5; 



Noting that concentrations of marine living resources are 

 found in the Antarctic Treaty area and adjacent waters; 



Aware of the need to compile more information with a view to 

 developing a good scientific foundation for appropriate conservation 

 measures and rational management policies for all Antarctic marine 

 living resources; 



Recoprnising the urgency of ensuring that these resources are 

 protected by the establishment of sound conservation measures which 

 will prevent overfishing and protect the integrity of the Antarctic 

 ecosystem; 



Concerned that interim guidelines for the protection and 

 conservation of /Antarctic marine living resources axe desirable 

 until such time as a definitive regime enters into force; 



Convinced that provision for effective measures to conserve 

 Antarctic marine living resources as well as for collection and 

 analysis of the data necessary to develop such measures will require 

 the early conclusion of a definitive conservation regime; 



Reco mmend to their Governments that: 

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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 



1. To the greatest extent feasible, they cooperate broadly and 

 comprehensively in scientific investigations, and in the 

 exchange of information thereon, relating to the Antarctic 



