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I. 



The objects, organisation, and programme of the 

 International Investigation of the Sea. 



The most essential object of the International Investigation of the Sea is 

 to procure the necessary data for international agreements as to protection of 

 the fisheries from overfishing, and the institution of measures for the improvement 

 of same. 



The organisation of the International Investigation of the Sea is determ- 

 ined by decisions agreed upon by the Delegates of the co-operating countries at 

 meetings in Stoclcholm 1899 and Christiania 1901, and by later amendments and 

 additions agreed upon by the International Council. 



The administration consists of a Council and a Bureau. 



The International Council has its seat at Copenhagen. It is composed 

 of Delegates from the various participating countries, for the time being, Belgium, 

 Denmarlc, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden and 

 the United States. 



Each country can elect two Delegates, vsfho may be accompanied at the 

 meetings by experts, the latter, however, having no right of vote. The programme 

 of the investigations and their execution is dealt with by sections or select 

 committees, in whose meetings both Delegates and Experts talce part. By far the 

 greater number of resolutions passed by the Council are based on the proposals 

 of these select committees. 



The Bureau is entrusted with the tasii of carrying out the decisions of 

 the Council, and is composed of a President, three Vice-Presidents, and a General 

 Secretary. 



