Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries, including those of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission and the Department of the Interior. (c) Monitoring, assessment, science, and research (1) In general The Director may conduct monitoring, assessment, science, and research, in support of the binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin. (2) Specific authorities The Director shall, under paragraph (1)— (A) execute a comprehensive, multi-lake, freshwater fisheries science program