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Artigle VI 



1. The Commission shall be responsible in the field of scientific in- 

 vestigation for obtaining and collating the information necessary for 

 maintaining those stocks of fish which support international fisheries 

 in the Convention area and the Commission may, through or in col- 

 laboration with agencies of the Contracting Governments or other 

 public or private agencies and organizations or, when necessary, inde- 

 pendently : 



(a) make such investigations as it finds necessary into the abun- 

 dance, life history and ecology of any species of aquatic life in 

 any part of the Northwest Atlantic Ocean ; 



(b) collect and analyze statistical information relating to the 

 current conditions and trends of the fishery resources of the North- 

 west Atlantic Ocean; 



(c) study and appraise information concerning the methods for 

 maintaining and increasing stocks of fish in the Northwest Atlantic 

 Ocean ; 



(d) hold or arrange such hearings as may be useful or essential 

 in connection with the development of complete factual informa- 

 tion necessary to carry out the provisions of this Convention ; 



(e) conduct fishing operations in the Convention area at any 

 time for purposes of scientific investigation; 



(f) publish and otherwise disseminate reports of its findings 

 and statistical, scientific and other information relating to the 

 fisheries of the Northwest Atlantic Ocean as well as such other 

 reports as fall within the scope of this Convention. 



2. Upon the unanimous recommendation of each Panel affected, the 

 Commission may alter the boundaries of the sub-areas set out in the 

 Annex. Any such alteration shall forthwith be reported to the De- 

 positary Government which shall inform the Contracting Govern- 

 ments, and the sub-areas defined in the Annex shall be altered ac- 

 cordingly. 



3. The Contracting Governments shall furnish to the Commission, 

 at such time and in such form as may be required by the Commission, 

 the statistical information referred to in paragraph 1(b) of this 

 Article. 



Article VII 



1. Each Panel established under Article IV shall be responsible 

 for keeping under review the fisheries of its sub-area and the scientific 

 and other information relating thereto. 



2. Each Panel, upon the basis of scientific investigations, may make 

 recommendations to the Commission for joint action by the Con- 

 tractino; Governments on the matters specified in paragraph 1 of 

 Article>III. 



3. Each Panel may recommend to the Commission studies and in- 

 vestigations within the scope of this Convention which are deemed 

 necessary in the development of factual information relating to its 

 particular sub-area. 



4. Any Panel may make recommendations to the Commission for 

 the alteration of the boundaries of the sub-areas defined in the Annex. 



