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Commission for Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture of Latin America and the Caribbean (COPESCAALC) (RLC-758)
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Commission for Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture of Latin America and the Caribbean (COPESCAALC) |
| Code |
RLC-758 |
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| Sessions and documents |
View documents of the COPESCAALC |
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| Legal Framework |
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Article of Constitution
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Article VI.1
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Origin
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The Commission was established by the Council at its 70th Session (1976, Resolution 4/70).
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Statutes
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Name and STATUTES of the Commission were changed in 2010 by the 140th Session of the Council (Resolution 1/140).
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Rules of Procedure
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Rules of Procedure were adopted by the Commission at its First Session (1979).
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| Category |
Cat. 1 |
| Purpose |
The purpose of the Commission is to promote the management and sustainable development of inland fisheries and aquaculture in accordance with the principles and rules of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries of FAO. In addition, the Commission shall:
- foster the development of inland fisheries and aquaculture as an instrument of support to food security;
- pay special attention to subsistence inland fisheries and small-scale aquaculture;
- be able to establish coordination and cooperation relations with other international organizations in thematic areas of mutual interest.
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| Secretary |
Mr Alejandro Flores Nava |
| Membership |
Open to all Member Nations and Associate Members serviced by the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean which notify the Director-General of their desire to be considered as Members. |
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| Number of Members |
21 |
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| List of Members |
- Argentina
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
| - Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Mexico
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- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Uruguay
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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| Languages |
English, French and Spanish |
| Document symbol |
COPESCAALC |
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| Division |
Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC) |
| Contact information/email |
[email protected] |
| Web site |
Information available on the following web sites:
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| First Session |
March 1979 |
| Pattern of sessions |
1979, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011 and 2014 |
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