FOODAND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATIONOF THE UNITED NATIONS INDO - PACIFIC FISHERIES COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ~THMEETING QUEZON CITY REPUBLlC OF THE PHILIPPINES 23rd October-7th November, 1952 SECTION 1 QUEZON CL'I'Y NOVEMBER, 1952 OFFICE-BEARERS of the INDO-PACIFIC FISHERIES COUNCIL, 1952/53 Chairrnan .........RAOUL SERBNE Vice-Chairman . , . NAI BOON INDRAMBARYA Retir~ng Chairman ...DEOGRACIAS V. VILLAIMLID Secretary * .........CECIL MILES TEHNICAL COMMM'n3E I XCIINICAL COMMITTEE I1 Australia ............... Mr. D. j. Rochfo;d (Chairman) IvIr. H. W. BulIock Bum ................. Mr. U Ra Kpsv Mr. U Ba Kyaw Cambodia .............. M. Dom-Saveun M. Dom-Saveun France ................. Mons. R. Serene Mons. It. Serene India ................... Dr. N. K. Panikkar Cr. D. R. Bhatia Indonesia ............... Dr. J. D. F. &der,berg (Rapporteur) Mr. G. M. Charidjie ~Yasuma Japan .................. Mr. M. Fujinaga Mr. ,K. Kuronuma Korea .................. Mr. Chee ChouI Keun Mr. Nam Sang Kyu , Netherlands ............ Mr. D. C. Zwollo Dr. C. J. Botternanne Pakistan ................ kir. Nazir Ahmad Dr. 1'4. K. Qacsbi (Chairman) Philippines .............. Mr. H. R. Montalban Mr. C. Martin Thailand ............... Mr. Boon Indrambarya Mr. Boon Indrarnbarya United Kingdo:il ........ Mr. M. L. Parry Mr. T. Gorazdowski United States ci America . Cr. W. F. Royce Mr. W. C. Neville Vietnam ............... Mons. Le Huu Ky hlons. Traxi Van Tri (Rapporteur) ---.- * Tlie Office of Sxretary of the CouncP is currently discl~ar~edby the F.A.O. Regional Fi&riu Officer for Asia and the Far East. FNDO - PACIFIC FISHERIES COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ~THMEETING QUEZON CITY REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 23rd October-7th November, 1952 SECTION I QUEZON CITY NOVEMBER, 195% WELCOME ADDRESS OF THE HONORABLE, THE SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, JOAQUIN M. ELIZALDE Excellencies, Mr. Chairman, Delegates to the Zndo-Pacific Fisheries Council, Ladies and Gentlemen: In the name of th,e Philippine Government, I extend to all of you a most cordial welcome. The Philippines is indeed fortun.de that you have honored her with a visit for the purpose of discussing a subject of vital economic significance to the peoples in this region. We shall all, Z am certain, benefit greatly by th.e knowledge, training and experience that you bring to this meeti~g. It is with particular pleasure that I address you on this occasion for I was pres- ent. as Chief Delegate of the Philippie Government, when the ik of forming the Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council was first conceived at the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization in Baguio in 1948. I am, therefore, most happy to officiate at this meeting of the Council which is the fruition of our earlier efforts. The estabtishmmt of the Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council is a recognition of the need for a concerted and systematic stud3 of the fishery resozcrces in this area with the end in view of increasing the production of fish as a source of badly-needed food for its teeming millions. The Council has n difficult task ahead of it and fully de- serves the s?lpport and encouragement of every Government concerned. This Fourth Meeting of the Council is held at a time when the food problem of the populous Zndo-Pacific countries is as pressing as ever. Much is to be done yet in the resolution of this important economic question which hccs engaged the attention of statesmen and economists for a long time. An important phase of this problem is the development and exploitation of the aquatic resources. In most countries of the Indo-Pacific region, jisheries are still in an infant stage. With proper technical and financial assistance, fisheries in the area could attain full development. It is hoped that the Council, in due time, will succeed in bringing about a widespread im- provement in fishery technology which will increase the production of fish for the in- habitants in the area. Many of the countries represented at this meeting have attained their politid id.ependence only in recent years. The exercise of sovereignty meant the assumption of responsibility for multifarious problems many of which are the concern of more than one nation. It is heartening to note that these new states are approaching their common problems such as fisheries not only in the light of self-interest bu,t also with due regard to the welfare of the whole Indo-Pacific community. We should all take pride in the wide representation of the Indo-Pacific countries in this Council which is evidence enough that purely technical considerations entered into its organization and composition. This is a significa7r.t fact that augurs well for the future pace and prosperity of this part of the world. Colluboration on a higher plane is often predicated upon cooperation in scientific and economic matters. It is my firm conviction that frequent meetings like this one help create a friendly atmos- ph@e in which problems of a different nature might be better resolved. A feeling of mutual amity and goodwill, built u;p over a se.ries of friendly guctherings, is most Eonducive to the attainment of international understanding. Aside frcm the technical objectives which tlze Council may accomplish at this meet- ing, I am certain that there will also emerge from it an increased awareness of our proh1sm.s in common and a stronger feeling of coope~ationin their solution. I trmst that you will take back to your respective lands and peoples a renewed spirit of friend- ship and understanding engendered at this meeting. I wish you success in gour delibemtions and a pleasant sojozr,rn in the Philip- pines. AGENDA (As approved at Second Session, October 27th' 1952) A. P~ocz~u~atITE3IS : 1. Adoption of the Agenda 2. Report on Credentials 3. Statement of Delegations 4. Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman 5. Executive Committee Report 6. Secl+taly's Report on the Financial Affairs of the Council 7. Budget 8. Proposals for Amendments to the Agreement and Rules 8.1. Status of Council's Resolution 51/ 22.1 (1) passed at Third Meeting 8.2. Proposal of Government of Philippines for amendment of Paragraph 2, Article VI of ment 8.3. Executive Committee's proposal for amendment to Section X of Rules of Procedure 9. Membership and Liaison 9.1. Membership 9.2. Liaison 9.21. with F.A.O. a. Interim Committee on Fish Handling and Processing b. Conference and Pre-Conference Meetings 9.22. With UNESCO 9.23. Other 10. Nomination of Technical Committees and Working Groups 11. Council Correspondents ' 12. Time and Place of next Meeting B. GENEEAL TECHNICALITEMS: 13. Reports of Committees 14. Review of Programmes 15. Annual Report to FA0 16. Bibliographic work 17. Publications 17.1. Preparation 17.2. Editorial Work 17.3. Distribution and Exchange 18. Films 19. Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance for Economic Development and Technical In- struction 20. Subject of the Symposium of the 5th Meeting 21. Regionalization 22. Fishing on the High Seas 23. Proposed Indo-Pacific Oceanographic Ins ;itute C. TECHNICALITEMS FOR TECHNICAL COMMITTFES: 24. Technical Committee 1 24.1. Hydrology 24.2. Planktology 24.3. Biology 25. Technical Cornknittee I1 25.1. Gear Technology 25.2. Food Technology 25.3. Socio-Economics 25.4. Statistics 26. Inter-Committee Working Groups D. MISCELLUINEOUSITEMS : 27. Any other business PROCEEDINGS The Meeting was formally opened by the Chair- not been named. Nominations for Chairman and man on Thursday, October 23rd, 1952 at 4 p.m. Vice-chairman can only fall on Delegates or Al- at the College of Liberal Arts, University of the ternates. The Council accepted that in the case Philippines, Quezon City. An address of welcome of the U. K. and the U. S. the Chief Delegate was given by the Hon. Joaquin M. Elizalde, Sec- should be invited to nominate his Alternate. At retary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the the same time, the Council recommends to Mem- Philippines. Subsequent sessions were held in the ber Governments that when a delegation attend- Social Hall of the same University. ing a Council Meeting consists of more than one representative, an Alternate be specified. Many The Meeting was attended by 40 representa- credentials were only presented to the Secretariat tives of 15 Member Governments of the Council. after the commencement of, the Meeting and it Nominations of Observers were received from 4 was resolved that at future Meetings the presen- International Organizations. tation of credentials should be a pre-requisite to The Meeting was serviced by the Secretary and registration of the delegations. Credentials were assistant staff from the Bangkok Regional Of- also received from Observers on behalf of the fice, assisted by Dr. G. L. Kesteven and Mr. G. Uliited Nations, UNESCO, the Pacific Science M. Gerhardsen from the Rome Headquarters of Association and the South Pacific Commission. the Orpnization, acting as technical secretaries. Item 8.-Statements by Delegations: Delega- The Meeting was also attended by Mr. W. H. tions, at the invitation of the Chair, made short Cummings, Regional Representative of the Direc- statements on behalf of their Governments. tor General and Dr. D. B. Finn, Director of Fish- eries, on behalf of the Food and Agriculture Or- Item 4.-Election of Chaimn and Vice-Chir- ganization of the United Nations. man: Mons. R. Serene (France) was elected Chairman, and Mr. Boon Indrambarya (Thai- The Meeting consisted of 14 full Council Ses- land) was elected Vice-chairman, for 1952-53. sions and numerous Committee Sessions. Three evening symposium sessions were held and tech- Itenz 5.-Executive Committee Reports: The nical films were projected which had been brought report of the Executive Committee for 1951-52, to the Meeting from Bangkok and Rome by the (Appendix I) was adopted. The submissions of Secretariat, and from India by the Delegate from the Committee regarding the Council's responsibi- that country.