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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS INDO-PACIFIC FISHERIES COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS STH MEETING BANGKOK THAILAND 22d January-5th Febmary, I 954 SECTION I IPFC Secretariat, FA0 Regional Office for Asia and the Far East, Bangkok '954 AGENDA FOR 5TH MEETING A. PROCEDURALITEMS I. Adoption of the Agenda. 2. Report on Credentials. 3. Statements of Delegations. 4. Report of the Executive Committee. 4.1 Membership. 4.2 Liaison. 4.21 With United Nations Organization. 4.22 With F.A.O. 4.23 With UNESCO. (a) Proposed Oceanographic Co-operative Project. (b) Other. 4.24 Other. 4.3 Council's Report to F.A.O. 4.4. Publications and Editorial Policy. 4.41 Proceedings. 4.42 Special Publications and Handbooks. 4.43 Register of Institutions. 4.44 Bibliographic work. 4.45 Other. 4.5 Special Report on Procedure. 4.6 Financial and Budget Report. 5. Proposals for Amendments to the Agreement and/or Rules. 6. Nomination of Technical Committees. 7. Council Correspondents. 8. Time and Place of next Meeting. B. TECHNICALITEMS 9. Reports of Technical Committees. 10. Technical Assistance. I I. Technicd Instruction, 12. Subjects proposed by Member Governments, 12.1 " Fishing in Oceanic Waters " (Government of the Philippines). 12.2 " Fishing with Bright Lights " (Government of the Philippines). 12.3 " Urgent necessity of setting up a Centre in the fndo-Pacific Region for training Master Fishermen " (Government of India). 13. Matters for Technical Committee I, I 3. I Hydrology. 13.2 Plankton. 13.3 Tuna and Oceanic Fisheries. 13.4 Inshore Fisheries. ' 13.5 Seaweeds and Sundry Fisheries. 13.6 Fish Culture and Inland Fisheries. 13.7 HiIsa. I3.8 Taxonomy. 14. Matters for Technical Committee 11. 14.1 Craft and Gear. 14.2 Food Technology. 14.3 Socio-economics and Marketing. 14.4 Statistics. 15. Subject for Symposium at 6th Meeting, The 5th Meeting of the Indo-Pacific Fisheries of its guiding principles the following part of the Council was by His Excellency Field- fisheries resolution taken at the recent Conference Marshal Phin chunahavan, Minister of Agriculture of F.A.O. held in Rome, in November, 1953. a;& Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, at 3.00 p.m. " The Conference wishes the Director-General on the z2nd of January, 1954, in the Conference to take into account its view that projects likely Room, Santitham Hall, Bangkok. He stated that the to effect quick results, such as the promotion of Government of Thailand had taken a keen interest fish cultural practices, improved management in the aims pursued by the Council ever since its of inland fisheries, work towards the improve- formation in 1~48and had, in fact, been one of the ment of fishing boats, landing, marketing and early signatories to its Agreement. In the firm distribution facilities, fishing gear and methods belief, therefore, that the principles on which the especially in countries where there is need to Council was based would be of the greatest utility increase protein food supplies for indigenous to Member Governments in shaping their fisheries population, should be given preference." programmes and in solving their food problems, he was pleased to welcome the delegates of the The Chairman, Monsieur R. Serene, replied Member Governments of the Council to Thailand. thanking the Minister and the Prime Minister, and The Minister added that, although the countries of expressing the Council's desire to extend a message South and East Asia were now for the first time of greeting to His Majesty the King of Thailand achieving a rice production comparable to that of and its cordial wishes to his loyal subjects. pre-war years, it could not yet be said that the threat Monsieur Serene commented on the excellent of hunger and hardship had been defeated ; the faciIities provided by the Government and the need for food still had to be converted into an effec- magnificent building which had recently been erec- tive demand through sound marketing principles, ted for the holding of such international meetings. so that the people might have a healthy, balanced Turning to the delegates, the Chairman wel- diet, and the consumption of fish, which was the comed those delegates who had not previously chief source of animal protein in many Asian coun- attended the Council's Meetings and regretted the tries, needed to be increased. Finally, the Minister absence of a few old friends whose presence would stated that it was his Government's ~olicyto co- be missed ; like all living organisms, however, the operate in every way with the aims of the Council Council must at each Meeting renew its component and he expressed his best wishes for the success parts and thus complete a further stage of its evolu- of the Meeting. tion. Finally, the Chairman presented the chief A message of welcome from His Excellency Field- delegates of Member Governments to the Minister Marshal P. Pibulsonggram, President of the Council of Agriculture. of Ministers of Thailand, was then read, in which it was stated that as a member of the Indo-Pacific A. PROCEDURAL ITEMS Fisheries Council, the Thai Government fully I. Adoption of the Agenda realized the importance of the Council's activities as a centre of technical knowledge for the purpose The adoption of the Agenda was proposed by Mr. D. W. Le Mare (U.K.), seconded by U Ba of promoting the production of food. Ryaw (Burma) and carried unanimously. An address was delivered by Mr. W. H. Cummings in the name of the Director-General of F.A.O. He 2. ~e~oiton Credentials stressed that the existence of the Council had coin- The Secretary reported that satisfactory creden- cided with the period in office as Director-General tials had been received in respect of 13 delegates, of F.A.O. of iMr. Norris E. Dodd, who had followed 9 alternates, 16 advisers and 5 observers (one of the growth and work of the Council from its com- whom was acting in a dual capacity), making a total mencement, and it was noteworthy to recall that the of 43 officially accredited participants. This rep- first regional undertaking of the F.A.O. in Asia resented a quorum for all purposes under the terms and the Far East had been in the field of fisheries. of the Council's Agreement and Rules. Subse- Since then much progress had been made and the quent 'to issuing this certificate, one further accredit- results achieved warranted confidence in greater ed alternate (France), and one additional accredited achievements in the future. Finally, the Director- adviser (U.S.) were registered, making a total of General suggested that the Council accept as one 45 in attendance at the Meeting. 3. Statements of Delegations The proposed Co-operative Research Project The Chairman then invited the delegates to make on Hilsa which had been brought up at the 4th their opening statements. All delegations expressed Neeting of the Council would, it was hoped, be hearty thanks to the Thai Government for its invita- developed at an early date so soon as replies to the tion to hold the Council's 5th Meeting in Bangkok. 'offer made by India might be received from the other countries concerned. The Government of The Delegate for Australia conveyed the greetings India has two organizations for inland and marine of his Government and stated that his Government's fisheries research at Calcutta and Mandapam res- policy since the Council's foundation to cooperate pectively and a Journal would shortly be published. in fisheries matters with nations in the area would be continued. He regretted the unavoidable ab- Finally, it was hoped that the simplification of sence of Mr. D. J. Rochford, Chairman of Technical procedures suggested at the 4th Meeting and, re- Committee I. ported on by the Secretariat might prove effective and that the Council's functions might now be ex- The Delegate for Burma stated that since it would tended to include actually carrying out a few specific appear that the inland fisheries of Burma have projects, since otherwise the Council might become already been exploited to a considerable extent, the a mere fact-finding body. Government of Burma realizes the necessity to pay more attention to the marine resources in order to The Delegate for Indonesia believed that the satisfy urgent nutritional requirements, and several Council's Meetings since 1948 have proved emi- programmes are being actively considered. In order nently beneficial to the countries of the region and to implement these programmes, the Government deepest appreciation of the Council's efforts was is in urgent need of technical personnel from over- expressed. The two seminars on fish culture held seas to work in the country for a reasonable period at Bogor might be said to constitute Indonesia's of time ulitil an adequate fisheries staff may be contributions to the Council's aims. The shortage trained. It was hoped that the Government's of staff following the sending of trainees abroad has request to F.A.O. for a fisheries mission would made it difficult to contribute on a larger scale to receive sympathetic consideration. the Council's work. It was hoped that the plans to hold further training courses under the auspices of The Delegate for France stated that his Govern- the Council might be successful and the Indonesian ment has a keen interest in the work of the Indo- Government planned to send trainees to these Pacific Fisheries Council both as regards Technical courses. The Government renewed its offer to Assistance to Cambodia, Laos and Viet Nam and render any services within its capacity in connection fisheries development in the French adminis- with the 3rd Seminar on Fish Culture proposed to tered territories in the region.