Convinced of the need to develop, where appropriate, a strong regional focus in marine scientific research and technology, through existing regional organizations, arrangements and programmes, so as to ensure the most effective use of the available resources and the protection and preservation of the marine environment, particularly by avoiding duplication and by achieving a holistic approach to the scientific study of the oceans and their resources,
深信有必要通过现有的区域组织、安排和方案，在适当情况下发展强有力的区域海洋科学研究和技术中心，尤其是通过避免重复和在对海洋及其资源的科学研究中采取综合办法，确保可用资源得到最有效的利用，并确保海洋环境得到保护和保全，