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Training 



10. The project will organize training schemes to develop fishery 

 officers and mastei-fishermen. The training of fishery officers will be 

 concentrated on exploratory fishing, fishing methods, preservation, 

 transportation and marketing, and will emphasize the practical as- 

 pects of developing the industry. Potential masterfishermen will be 

 trained in modern fishing techniques, handling and navigating larger 

 boats, operation and maintenance of engines, manufacture and main- 

 tenance of fishing gear, and fish handling. On-the-job training for both 

 fishery officers and masterfishermen will be provided on the explora- 

 tory fishing vessels, and through shore-based courses. 



11. In carrying out the project the Executing Agency, in consultation 

 with the Participating Governments, will make the necessary arrange- 

 ments for securing the assistance and co-operation of all agencies con- 

 cerned with fishery problems in the Caribbean. 



12. The headquarters of the project will be situated in Bridgetown, 

 Barbados. The necessary office and other facilities for the staff of the 

 project will be provided by the Government of Barbados. The Execu- 

 ting Agency will make arrangements with other Participating Govern- 

 ments, as necessary, for office accommodation and facilities for proj- 

 ect staff when working in such countries in the course of their duties, 

 and for the necessary shore facilities in those places where explora- 

 tory vessels are based or are to land their catches, and where training 

 courses and marketing studies and demonstrations are to be carried 

 out. 



II. Obligations 



A. Particlpatioii and contrihution of the Special Fund 



13. The Special Fund shall provide the following through the Exec- 

 uting Agency : 



(a) Experts and Consultants. — A total of 354 man/months of 

 expert services as detailed in Appendix I to the Work Plan and 

 Plan of Expenditure annexed to this Plan of Operation, to a value 

 estimated at US$601,800. Within the total of 354 man/months of 

 expert service minor adjustments of individual post assignments 

 may be made by the Executing Agency, if this is fomid to be in 

 the best interests of the project. 



(b) Equipment and Supplies. — Equipment and supplies at a 

 total cost not exceeding US$595,000 as detailed in Appendix I to 

 the Work Plan and Plan of Expenditure annexed to this Plan of 

 Operation. 



(c) Suh-contracts. — The Executing Agency may, with the agree- 

 ment of the Participating Governments, provide specified services, 

 facilities and equipment to be supplied under this Plan of Opera- 

 tion by contract with competent persons, organizations and agen- 

 cies. In particular, the Executing Agency is to make a contract 

 with the United States Bureau of Commercial Fisheries under 

 which the latter will provide services and facilities for the con- 

 duct of the exploratory fishing part of the project, including 270 

 man/months of expert and consultant services, exploratory fish- 

 ing cruises by Bureau vessels, assistance in the design of vessels 



