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Art.9 |
ARTICLE IX |
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Art.9.1 |
1. It shall be the duty of the Commission: |
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Art.9.1.a |
a) to coordinate the management of the living resources in the Convention area by collecting, aggregating, analysing and disseminating statistical data, for example concerning catch, fishing effort, and other information, |
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Art.9.1.b |
b) to promote coordination, as appropriate, of scientific research and, when desirable, of joint programmes of` such research in the Convention area, |
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Art.9.1.c |
c) to prepare and submit recommendations based as far as practicable on results of the scientific research and concerning measures referred to in Article X for consideration of the Contracting States, |
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Art.9.1.d |
d) to examine information submitted by the Contracting States in accordance with Article XII paragraph 3. |
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Art.9.2 |
2. ln implementing its functions, the Commission shall, when appropriate, seek the services of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and of other international technical and scientific organizations and shall make use of information provided by the official bodies of the Contracting States. |
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Art.9.3 |
3. To perform its functions the Commission may set up working groups or other subsidiary bodies and determine their composition and terms of reference. |
