89. PERMANENT COMMISSION OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC: PCSP 



Established in 195 2 by Chile, Ecuador, and Peru and more fre- 

 quently referred to as CPPS for its Spanish title, Comision Perma- 

 nente del Pacifico Sur, it is responsible for holding regular con- 

 ferences on the use, conservation, and regulation of the fishery 

 resources of the three member countries. A member of CPPS has been 

 present when members of the CEP (Chile-Ecuador-Peru) block nations 

 have met to discuss fishery disputes with other nations, particularly 

 the United States. Its activities are coordinated by its Comision 

 Coordinadora de las Investigaciones Cientificas (COCIC). 



One of its major efforts of recent years has been the coordination 

 of the program Regional Studies of the Phenomenon Known as "El Nino," 

 identified by its acronym ERFEN for its Spanish title "Estudio Re- 

 gional del Fenomeno El Nino." 



PCSP has also been known as the Permanent Commission on the Ex- 

 ploitation and Conservation of the Maritime Resources of the South 

 Pacific, the Standing Committee of the Conference on Use and Conser- 

 vation of the Marine Resources of the South Pacific, or the Permanent 

 Commission for the Conservation of the Maritime Resources of the 

 South Pacific. Occasionally it is referred to as the South Pacific 

 Commission, which is a misnomer, as it has no relation to the South 

 Pacific Commission, described in entry 93. 



90. SCANDINAVIAN HYDROGRAPHIC UNION: SHU 



Organized in 1929 as a regional cooperative venture, the Union 

 encourages the exchange of information regarding research and techni- 

 cal details pertaining to nautical chart production and hydrography. 

 All the Scandinavian nations are members. It is independent of, but 

 cooperates fully with, the International Hydrographic Organization 

 (IHO). 



91. SOUTHEAST ASIA TREATY ORGANIZATION: SEATO 



Organized in 1954, SEATO provides for the collective defense of 

 the southeastern Asian countries and promotes programs in economic, 

 social, medical, scientific, and technical fields, including those 

 relating to marine sciences. It also provides technical assistance 

 to member nations. 



92. SOUTH CHINA SEA HYDROGRAPHIC COMMISSION: SCSHC 



Proposed at the 6th U.N. Regional Cartographic Conference for 

 Asia and the Far East held in 1970. 



93. SOUTH PACIFIC COMMISSION: SPC 



Established in 1947 by agreement of the six nations responsible 

 for administering territories in the South Pacific: Australia, 

 France, Great Britain, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and United 

 States, SPC is concerned with the health and economic development of 

 the area and supports the South Pacific Island Fishery Development 

 Agency (SPIFDA). Development of marine resources is a major activity, 

 and projects have included the introduction of new species of fish 

 food, investigations of fish toxicity, seawater distillation, train- 

 ing of personnel, and establishment of fishery research institutes. 



94. UNITED STATES-FRANCE COOPERATIVE PROGRAM IN OCEANOGRAPHY 



An agreement exists between France and the United States to 

 cooperate in areas of mutual concern. FAMOUS, the French-American 

 Mid-Ocean Undersea Study, is an example of such cooperation. 



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