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PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAMME 



data from commercial operations. Countries becoming members of regional fishery 

 commissions normally accept commitments to supply data to the commission; a similar 

 arrangement (in this case, to report data to SCAR and to other contracting parties) is contained 

 in Article 5 of the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals. Arrangements and 

 commitments of the same kind may need to be made with respect to any harvest made in the 

 Southern Ocean. 



3.4.4 Proposak and recommendations 



Arrangements for exchange of information, and for the reporting, compilation and 

 dissemination of appropriate data will be important features of the proposed programme. While 

 many details can only be settled when the extent of research programmes and the scale of 

 commercial exploitation are better known, the following specific actions can be recommended. 



1 . All oceanographic data should be reported to relevant centres. 



2. Statistics of commercial and exploratory fishing should be reported to FAO along the 

 lines set out in Appendix A, using the standard global classification of area and species. 

 The proposed northward movement of the boundary lines between statistical areas in 

 the Atlantic and Indian oceans was agreed to, and in the interim period before the new 

 regions are formally approved by all interested parties, countries should distinguish 

 separately, when reporting to FAO, the catches taken: (a) in the South Atlantic in the 

 area bounded by 50° to 60°S in 20° to 50°W and 55° to 60°S in 50° to 60°W, and 

 (b) in the Indian Ocean between 45° and 50°S in 30° to 80°E. Countries should also 

 distinguish the major species as listed in the relevant section of this proposal. 



In view of the importance of proper statistics, it is recommended to SCAR that it 

 draw the attention of Antarctic Treaty countries and other interested parties to the 

 reporting of data on the catches taken. 



3. Consideration should be given to the needs and possible arrangements for the exchange 

 and storage of biological data, other than fishery data which could be handled by 

 FAO. 



4. Countries are urged to exchange early information on research being planned and 

 being undertaken. 



