(i) encourage and seek appropriate funding for research on the
distribution of salmon at sea, on the spatial and temporal overlap between salmon at sea and pelagic fisheries, on the vertical distribution and behaviour of salmon in the feeding areas and on the by-catch of salmon in pelagic fisheries;

(ii) encourage pilot studies on technical adjustments to the
deployment of gear in pelagic fisheries so as to minimise by-catch of salmon;

(iii) review the results of the research referred to in paragraphs (i)
and (ii) at its 2005 Annual Meeting or a Special Session;

(iv) in the light of the findings of the research referred to in (i)
and (ii) above, request that, if appropriate, the Parties, non-Parties and other Fisheries Commissions make adjustments to fishing methods so as to minimise the by-catch of salmon;

(v) continue to ask ICES to provide information on the by-catch of
salmon in any existing and new fisheries for other species and of the by-catch of other species in salmon gear.