Appendices 



Appendix C-1 — Resolutions Adopted by United Nations General 

 Assembly — Continued 



ment, making available its views as to the appropriate relationship between the several 

 international programmes already considered, approved and adopted by the Inter- 

 governmental Oceanographic Commission for implementation, the Decade, and the 

 long-term programme; 



(c) Keep the Secretary-General informed of all proposals, programmes and ac- 

 tivities of which it is informed in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 above together 

 with any comments it may consider appropriate; 



(d) Report through appropriate channels to the General Assembly at its twenty- 

 fourth session on progress made in the implementation of the present resolution. 



21 December 1968 

 F. 2413 (XXIII) 



Exploitation and conservation of living marine resources 



The General Assembly, 



Recalling its resolution 2172 (XXI) of 6 December 1966 requesting the Secretary- 

 General to prepare proposals for ensuring the most effective arrangements for an ex- 

 panded programme of international co-operation to assist in a better understanding 

 of the marine environment through science, and for the development of marine re- 

 sources, with due regard for the conservation of fish stocks, 



Having considered the report entitled "Resources of the sea beyond the con- 

 tinental shelf" prepared by the Secretary-General under Economic and Social Council 

 resolution 1112 (XL) of 7 March 1966 and the report entitled "Marine science and 

 technology: survey and proposals" prepared by the Secretary-General under General 

 Assembly resolution 2172 (XXI), 



Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 1381 (XLV) of 2 August 1968, 



Taking into account the valuable and extensive work accomplished and being 

 carried out in this field by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United 

 Nations and its Committee on Fisheries, and by other specialized agencies and inter- 

 governmental organizations concerned, striving towards an increase in the world's food 

 production. 



Deeply concerned that a large proportion of the world's population continues to 

 suffer from malnutrition and notably from lack of protein, 



Mindful of the importance of the living resources of the sea as one of mankind's 

 most important food resources. 



Realizing the increasing importance of maximizing the sustainable yield of the liv- 

 ing marine resources through conservation and rational development, 



Aware of the grave danger of the over-exploitation and depletion of these re- 

 sources, to which the rapid progress in fisheries technology is contributing, 



1. Invites Governments of Member States to increase international co-operation 

 in the field of development and exploitation of living marine resources outside the 

 limits of national jurisdiction, having regard to the special needs and interests of the 

 developing countries and with particular emphasis on the need for rational exploita- 

 tion and conservation of fish stocks, taking into account the valuable work of the Food 

 and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and its Committee on Fisheries 

 and also of regional and other specialized fishery bodies; 



2. Urges the United Nations specialized agencies and other intergovernmental 

 organizations concerned to take measures for the further improvement of international 

 collaboration, in relation to fisheries development and conservation, and of technical 

 assistance, where requested by developing countries; 



3. Requests the Secretary-General, in collaboration with the Director-General 

 of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and in consultation 



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