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1. A proposed "Guide to the Sharks of the World" to be produced by a 

 multiplicity of authors in a loose leaf format in order to insure wide 

 dissemination of accurate and up-to-date information about the identification 

 and biology of sharks. 



2. A proposed "Systematic Catalogue of Sharks and Rays of the World" 

 intended as a companion to the guide listed above but containing more technical, 

 information for specialists . 



3. A proposed Shark Data Bank where potentially useful ecological data oi. 

 sharks may be gathered and collated as contributed, perhaps much of it 

 collected incidental to other marine research. 



h. Concentrated ecological and behavioral studies on a variety of 

 representative and preferably ubiquitous species of sharks such as the great 

 white shark, tiger shark, bull shark, or oceanic whitetip. 



5. Expansion of research using the most advanced ethological tech- 

 niques for investigating social, rhythmic and feeding behavior, especially 

 toward a quantification of the results. 



6. Continuation of research: behavioral, physiological and anatomical; 

 on shark sensory systems: acoustic, chemical, visual and electric; as well as 

 on a number of other systems : central nervous system, orientation mechanisms 

 and the osmoregulatory system. 



7. The establishment and maintenance of an effective reporting system 

 for shark incidents, perhaps within the framework of a re-established 

 Shark Attack File with its attendant function of analysis and reporting. 



8. Improved dissemination of information about sharks in relation 



to man including medical treatment for shark attack injuries and the reassess- 

 ment of accurate and current information in training programs . 



9. Discontinuance of the purchase of Shark Chaser by the Department 

 of Defense along with the objective assessment of all proposed deterrents 

 especially in light of technical and operational requirements. 



10. An accurate assessment and further investigation of the problem 

 of sharks attacking and biting mooring lines and equipment, especially 

 through the establishment of a central clearing house for the collection and 

 study of fishbite incident reports. 



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