TERMS OF REFERENCE OF CECAF
The terms of reference of the Committee shall be to give advice designed:
to promote, coordinate and assist national and regional programmes of research and development leading to the rational utilization of the marine fishery resources of the area of the Committee;
to assist Member Governments in establishing the scientific basis for regulation measures for the conservation and improvement of marine fishery resources;
to encourage education and training through the establishment or improvement of national and regional institutions and by the promotion and the organization of seminars, study tours and training centres;
to assist in the collection, interchange, dissemination and analysis or study of statistical, biological and environmental data and other marine fishery information;
to assist Member Governments in formulating programmes to be implemented through sources of international aid to help achieve the objectives described in (a), (b), (c) and (d) above;
to promote liaison and cooperation among competent institutions within the sea area served by the Committee insofar as the Constitution, the General Rules, regulations and facilities of the Organization permit.
