WECAFC

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WECAFC is a regional fisheries management body under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) that promotes sustainable use and conservation of marine resources in the Western Central Atlantic.

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instanceOf FAO regional fishery body
intergovernmental organization
regional fisheries management body
abbreviation FAO
acronym WECAFC
affiliation FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division
United Nations system
coordinatesWith Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
Organization of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Central American Isthmus
Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission working groups
regional fisheries management organizations
field aquatic resources management
fisheries management
marine conservation
sustainable development
fullName Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission
geographicCode FAO Major Fishing Area 31
hasMemberType coastal States
territories in the Western Central Atlantic
implements ecosystem approach to fisheries
language English
mandateSource FAO Constitution
FAO Council resolutions
linked to: FAO Council
objective collect and share fisheries data and information
combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
develop regional management recommendations
improve fisheries governance in the Western Central Atlantic
support capacity building for member countries
parentOrganization Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
purpose facilitate regional cooperation in fisheries management
promote conservation of marine living resources
promote responsible fisheries management
promote sustainable use of marine living resources
provide a forum for consultation on fisheries issues in the Western Central Atlantic
support implementation of the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
regionServed Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Northwestern Atlantic tropical and subtropical waters
Western Central Atlantic
sector inland fisheries in the Western Central Atlantic region
marine capture fisheries
worksOnIssue bycatch reduction
fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance
habitat protection
stock assessment
sustainable small-scale fisheries

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