MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 579

INQUIRY AND ASCERTAIN FROM TIME TO TIME SUCH METHODS,
PRACTICES, CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONS AS MAY BE
DISCLOSED FOR BRINGING ABOUT CONSERVATION AND THE
PREVENTION OF THE DEPLETION AND PHYSICAL WASTE OF THE
FISHERIES, MARINE, SHELL AND ANADROMOUS, OF THE
ATLANTIC SEABOARD. THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE POWER
TO RECOMMEND THE COORDINATION OF THE EXERCISE OF THE
POLICE POWERS OF THE SEVERAL STATES WITHIN THEIR
RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION
OF THOSE FISHERIES AND THEIR PROTECTION AGAINST
OVERFISHING, WASTE, DEPLETION OR ANY ABUSE WHATSOEVER
AND TO ASSURE A CONTINUING YIELD FROM THE FISHERIES
RESOURCES OF THE AFOREMENTIONED STATES.

TO THAT END THE COMMISSION SHALL DRAFT AND, AFTER
CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, RECOMMEND TO
THE GOVERNORS AND LEGISLATURES OF THE VARIOUS
SIGNATORY STATES LEGISLATION DEALING WITH THE
CONSERVATION OF THE MARINE AND ANADROMOUS FISHERIES OF
THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD. THE COMMISSION SHALL, MORE
THAN ONE MONTH PRIOR TO ANY REGULAR MEETING OF THE
LEGISLATURE IN ANY SIGNATORY STATE, PRESENT TO THE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE ITS RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO
ENACTMENTS TO BE MADE BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THAT STATE
IN FURTHERING THE INTENTS AND PURPOSES OF THIS
COMPACT.

THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSULT WITH AND ADVISE THE
PERTINENT ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES IN THE STATES
PARTIES HERETO WITH REGARD TO PROBLEMS CONNECTED WITH
THE FISHERIES AND RECOMMEND THE ADOPTION OF SUCH
REGULATIONS AS IT DEEMS ADVISABLE.

THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE POWER TO RECOMMEND TO
THE STATES PARTY HERETO THE STOCKING OF THE WATERS OF
SUCH STATES WITH FISH AND FISH EGGS OR JOINT STOCKING
BY SOME OR ALL OF THE STATES PARTY HERETO AND WHEN TWO
OR MORE OF THE STATES SHALL JOINTLY STOCK WATERS THE
COMMISSION SHALL ACT AS THE COORDINATING AGENCY FOR
SUCH STOCKING.

ARTICLE V

THE COMMISSION SHALL ELECT FROM ITS NUMBER A
CHAIRMAN AND A VICE-CHAIRMAN AND SHALL APPOINT AND AT
ITS PLEASURE REMOVE OR DISCHARGE SUCH OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES AS MAY BE REQUIRED TO CARRY THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS COMPACT INTO EFFECT AND SHALL FIX AND
DETERMINE THEIR DUTIES, QUALIFICATIONS AND
COMPENSATION. SAID COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF ITS BUSINESS. IT MAY