directs and supports programs in education, public information, 

 research, and international cooperation. In 1974 it established the 

 North Atlantic Salmon Research Centre (NASRC) in New Brunswick, 

 Canada. The Centre receives financial support from many other organ- 

 izations, principally Canada's Department of the Environment. 



172. INTERNATIONAL CABLE PROTECTION COMMITTEE: ICPC 



Founded in 1958 as the Cable Damage Committee, ICPC was given 

 its present name in 1967. Its aim is to protect submarine cables 

 from corrosion and other damages, including those caused by fishing 

 gear. It investigates pollution in relation to cables, and it also 

 produces cable warning charts. It draws its membership from tele- 

 communications administrators and operating companies in 15 countries. 



173. INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR LIVING AQUATIC RESOURCES 

 MANAGEMENT : I CL ARM 



A nonprofit scientific center incorporated in 1977. ICLARM is 

 in the Republic of the Philippines and receives funding from the 

 Rockefeller Foundation. Its primary function is to investigate fish 

 production as one of the means of increasing the availability of 

 protein for the Southeast Asia and Southwest Pacific areas. 



174. INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SHIPPING: ICS 



Founded in 1921 as the International Shipping Conference, ICS 

 was given its present name in 1948. It aims to promote the interest 

 of its members in all matters of general policy. Marine pollution, 

 especially that caused by oil spills, is a major concern of ICS, 

 which cooperates with GESAMP. Membership is drawn from national 

 associations of private shipowners in 19 countries. 



175. INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON ILLUMINATION: ICI 



Founded in 1900 as the International Photometric Commission, 

 ICI was given its present name in 1913. It provides an international 

 forum for all matters pertaining to the science and art of illumina- 

 tion and promotes the study of such matters, including illumination 

 in the marine environment. 



176. INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION: ICRP 

 Founded in 1928 as the International X-Ray and Radium Protec- 

 tion Commission, ICRP was given its present name in 1950. It is 

 responsible for the whole field of radiation protection and estab- 

 lishes maximum limits for radiation levels, including those in the 

 marine environment; IAEA adopts the limits established by ICRP. 



177. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF MARITIME MUSEUMS: ICMM 



Members include representatives from maritime museums through- 

 out the world. 



178. INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BIRD PRESERVATION: ICBP 

 Founded in 1922, ICBP stimulates interest in more adequate 



protection of wild birds. Recently it has taken an active part in 

 promoting actions to prevent oil pollution of the sea. 



179. INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF MARINE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS: 

 ICOMIA 



Founded in 1967 to promote boating as an international recre- 

 ational activity, ICOMIA serves as a medium for promoting research 

 on matters of safety, service, and quality of boats and marinas. 



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