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| The objectives of the Organization are to foster cooperation among the Contracting Parties, harmonize national measures for the sustainable utilization of the living resources of the Lake and to develop and adopt conservation and management measures. |
| Main Fuction | | |
LVFO has the function and responsibility to:- promote the proper management and optimum utilization of the fisheries and other resources of the Lake
- enhance capacity building of existing institutions and develop additional institutions dedicated to, or likely to contribute to, the purposes of the Convention in cooperation with existing institutions established in or by the Contracting Parties and with such international, regional or non-governmental organizations
- provide a forum for discussion of the impacts of initiatives dealing with the environment and water quality in the Lake basin and maintain a strong liaison with the existing bodies and programs
- provide for the conduct of research concerning the waters of Lake Victoria, including without limitation the quality of such waters, in particular with respect to supporting the living resources of the Lake and the nature, extent and pathways of its pollution and other forms of environmental degradation
- encourage, recommend, co-ordinate and, as appropriate, undertake training and extension activities in all aspects of fisheries
- consider and advise on the effects of the direct or indirect introduction of any non-indigenous aquatic animals or plants into the waters of Lake Victoria or its tributaries and to adopt measures regarding the introduction, monitoring, control or elimination of any such animals or plants
- serve as a clearing-house and data bank for information on Lake Victoria fisheries and promote the dissemination of information, without prejudice to industrial property rights, by any appropriate form of publication
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| Area of Competence | | |
| Legal Framework | | |
The Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization was established by a Convention signed on 30 June 1994, in Kisumu, Kenya by the Governments of the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. |
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