 | Objectives |  | |
| The main objective of the Commission is to harmonize the long-term policies of member States in the preservation, conservation and exploitation of the fisheries resources for the benefit of the respective populations. |
 | Area of Competence |  | |
Eastern Central Atlantic ocean off the coast of SRFC member countries
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 | Legal Framework |  | |
The Convention for the Establishement of a Sub-Regional Commission on Fisheries was signed by Cape-Verde, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Senegal in dakar, Senegal, on 29 March 1985. Guinea became a member of the Commission in 1987.
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