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violated the agreements. This was attributed to the lack of 
penalties and enforcement; violators were simply reported to 
their respective countries. 
Government officials, as well as industry officials, 
indicated that there is a need for effective conservation. 
The conservation measures should include: 
--Prohibiting, in certain waters, fishing with the 
intent to reduce the catch to fishmeal. 
--Adopting an effective quota system to insure regular 
harvests. This in turn, should lead to the develop- 
ment of an exclusive economic zone and exclusive 
waters for fishermen who have a direct interest in 
conserving migratory stocks. 
--Implementation of an effort limitation (expressed in 
vessel days on the fishing grounds) in specific 
geographic areas, coupled with random inspections 
of mesh sizes. This should be tied to scientifically 
assessed stock levels. 
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