162. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR POLLUTION CONTROL: lAPC 



A nonprofit professional association formed in 1970, lAPC pro- 

 vides an opportunity for interdisciplinary forums and consolidates 

 knowledge on pollution control. It sponsors an annual conference 

 on pollution control in the marine environment. 



163. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DREDGING COMPANIES: I ADC 

 Founded in 1965, lADC promotes and defends the professional 



interests of its members, who are private dredging contractors. The 

 Association itself is a member of both ECOR and PIANC. 



164. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES: 

 lAFWA 



Established in the United States in 1902 as the National Asso- 

 ciation of Game Commissioners and Wardens, lAFWA was expanded to 

 include all of North America in 1917 and its name was changed to the 

 International Association of Game, Fish and Conservation Commission- 

 ers (lAGFCC). Its present name was adopted in 1976. It promotes 

 research into conservation measures regarding fish and game and 

 coordinates works of public conservation agencies in North America. 

 A Marine and Estuarine Committee is included in its organizational 

 structure. 



165. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FISH MEAL MANUFACTURERS: lAFMM 

 Organized in 1959, lAFMM is a special consultant to FAO. 



166. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSTITUTES OF NAVIGATION: IAIN 

 Established in 1975, IAIN Coordinates activities of navigation 



institutes. Membership is open to institutes throughout the world. 

 IAIN was originally proposed to be called the International Associa- 

 tion of Navigation Institutes (lANI). 



167. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIGHTHOUSE AUTHORITIES: lALA 

 Organized in 1957 in accordance with recommendations made at 



the 1955 Conference on Lighthouses and Other Aids to Navigation, lALA 

 acts as a technical forum to bring lighthouse authorities together 

 to discuss technical matters and other topics of mutual interest 

 relating to aids to navigation and to establish international stan- 

 dards for these aids. 



168. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SEDIMENTOLOGY : IAS 



Formed in 1952, IAS Coordinates international research in sedi- 

 mentology and provides a medium for disseminating information. IAS 

 meets every 4 years. 



169. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON PORTS AND HARBORS: lAPH 

 Founded in 1955, lAPH encourages cooperation with the exchange 



of information on the development of ports and harbors and encourages 

 standardization of procedures governing international trade. 



170. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH: 

 lAWPR 



Founded in 1962 and formally constituted in 1965, lAWPR 

 enCourages cooperation and exchange of information in the field of 

 water pollution research and water quality management. 



171. INTERNATIONAL ATLANTIC SALMON FOUNDATION: lASF 

 Established in 1968, lASF is dedicated to the conservation and 



wise management of the Atlantic salmon and its environment. It 



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