(11) Contributed to intensified measures to eradicate the predatory 

 sea lamprey in Lake Huron ; 



(12) Joined with other nations in two Protocols to the International 

 Convention for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries which entered into 

 force, providing for international enforcement and more expeditious 

 implementation of conservation regulations; and 



(13) Initiated discussions with Chile, Ecuador, and Peru to seek an 

 agreement to resolve the longstanding problem of seizures of U.S. fish- 

 ing vessels by those countries and to promote cooperation among the 

 four nations in fisheries research, development, and conservation. 



Fostering Multilateral, Regional, and Bilateral Cooperation 



Marine science and technology offer numerous opportunities for inter- 

 national cooperation which can strengthen scientific and economic growth 

 and promote multilateral, regional and bilateral cooperation. The United 

 States is fostering such cooperation through its marine science program, 

 through various multilateral and regional programs and through activities 

 of the U.N. family of organizations. International cooperative programs con- 

 cerning the Great Lakes are discussed in chapter III. 



Federal agencies support several hundred projects involving bilateral 

 cooperation and a wide range of multilateral activities ranging from accom- 

 modating foreign oceanographers on U.S. research ships and in U.S. labora- 

 tories to U.S. participation in the Pacific tsunami warning system, broad 

 exchange of weather information, conduct of the International Ice Patrol, 

 and collection and distribution of hydrographic data and charts. The 

 Council's Executive Secretary visited Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico, Canada 

 and France during 1969 to discuss U.S. Government marine science plans 

 and programs. 



The United States has bilateral science arrangements with France and 

 Japan. Cooperation with the French in marine sciences was initiated in 

 1969 through an informal joint program coordinated by the Marine Sciences 

 Council and the French National Center for the Exploitation of the Oceans 

 (CNEXO). Within this framework five areas of mutual interest were 

 developed in technology of deep diving, buoy technology, ocean pollution, 

 research personnel training and fish protein concentrate. Contacts between 

 the responsible U.S. agencies and French specialists were established, pro- 

 gram and priority information exchanged, and an attempt to identify specific 

 collaborative projects initiated. The Council's Executive Secretary held dis- 

 cussions with CNEXO's Secretary General which resulted in steps to expand 

 the cooperative program. 



The United States- Japanese Cooperative Program in Natural Resources 

 Development established in 1964, has been expanded to include marine 

 sciences. During 1969 marine science panels were designated and panel and 

 committee membership selection initiated. 



Among other 1969 highlights in international cooperative efforts: 



1. Foreign scientists — Australian, Brazilian, British, French, Italian, New 

 Zealand, Swiss, and Soviet — participated in the drilling and coring opera- 



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