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Committee for Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture of Africa (CIFAA) (RAF-745)
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Committee for Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture of Africa (CIFAA) |
| Code |
RAF-745 |
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| Sessions and documents |
View documents of the Committee for Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture of Africa |
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| Legal Framework |
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Article of Constitution
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Article VI.2
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Origin
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Established by the Director-General following the decision of the Council at its Fifty-sixth Session (1971, Resolution 1/56).
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Rules of Procedure
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Rules of Procedure adopted at the First Session (1972) and amended at its Third (1977) and Fifth (1983) Sessions.
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| Category |
Cat. 1 |
| Purpose |
To promote, coordinate and assist national and regional fishery surveys and research and development programmes designed to rationally utilize inland fishery resources; to assist Members in establishing the scientific basis for regulatory and other measures; to assist in the development of fish culture and stock improvement; to promote the use of the most effective fishing craft, gear and techniques; to encourage education and training; to assist Members in formulating programmes to help achieve the objectives referred to in the statutes. |
| Secretary |
Mr. Ndiaga Gueye |
| Membership |
Membership consists of African Members and Associate Members selected by the Director-General on the basis of their active interest in inland fishery development in Africa and of their potential contribution to the effective discharge of the functions of the Committee. |
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| Number of Members |
37 |
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| List of Members |
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Congo
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Egypt
- Eritrea
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- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritius
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- Niger
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Togo
- Uganda
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Zambia
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| Languages |
English and French |
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RAF |
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| Division |
Regional Office for Africa (FAO-RAF) |
| Contact information/email |
[email protected] |
| Web site |
Committee for Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture of Africa |
| First Session |
November 1972 |
| Pattern of sessions |
1972, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014 |
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