3.3 RFMOs and RFMAs Established by States in a Specific
Geographical Region
RFMOs and RFMAs are also established by States in specific geographical regions.
3.3.1 Africa
In Africa, there are several RFMOs and RFMAs to enhance regional cooperation.
The Regional Commission of Fisheries of Gulf of Guinea (COREP) was established
by the Convention concerning the Regional Development of Fisheries in the Gulf of
Guinea, signed on 21 June 1984. Since 2008, the COREP is a specialized organization of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS). The Convention was revised in 2004 and the revised Convention entered into effect provisionally
on 8 May 2009 and definitively on 15 December 2010.
61
The Ministerial Conference of Fisheries Cooperation among African States
Bordering the Atlantic (COMHAFAT-ATLAFCO) was established by la Convention régionale relative à la Coopération Halieutique entre les Etats africains riverains
de l’Océan Atlantique. The Convention was adopted on adopted on 5 July 1991.
With regard to the institutional framework, le Protocole relatif au cadre institutionnel
de la Conférence Ministérielle sur la coopération halieutique entre les Etats africains
riverains de l’Océan Atlantique was adopted on 15 October 1999 and amended on
16 January 2009.
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The Fishery Committee of the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) was
established in July 2006 at the Ministerial Meeting in Abidjan and the first Ministerial Conference in Cotonou, Benin November 2007 approved the Convention for
the Establishment of the Fishery Committee as well as the Rules of Procedure.
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The Subregional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) was also established for regional
cooperation in a specific geographical area in Africa.
64
3.3.2 Asia
In Asia, RFMOs and RFMAs are established to enhance regional cooperation. The
Indian Ocean South East Asian Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding
61 See https://www.corep-se.org/historique/.
62 See https://www.atlafco.org/fr/files/publications/doc_publication_024.pdf.
63 See https://www.fcwc-fish.org/about-us/about-fcwc. The text of the Convention is available at
http://www.fao.org/fishery/docs/DOCUMENT/FCWC/convention_e.pdf.
64 See http://www.fao.org/fishery/rfb/srfc/en.
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Geographical Region
RFMOs and RFMAs are also established by States in specific geographical regions.
3.3.1 Africa
In Africa, there are several RFMOs and RFMAs to enhance regional cooperation.
The Regional Commission of Fisheries of Gulf of Guinea (COREP) was established
by the Convention concerning the Regional Development of Fisheries in the Gulf of
Guinea, signed on 21 June 1984. Since 2008, the COREP is a specialized organization of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS). The Convention was revised in 2004 and the revised Convention entered into effect provisionally
on 8 May 2009 and definitively on 15 December 2010.
61
The Ministerial Conference of Fisheries Cooperation among African States
Bordering the Atlantic (COMHAFAT-ATLAFCO) was established by la Convention régionale relative à la Coopération Halieutique entre les Etats africains riverains
de l’Océan Atlantique. The Convention was adopted on adopted on 5 July 1991.
With regard to the institutional framework, le Protocole relatif au cadre institutionnel
de la Conférence Ministérielle sur la coopération halieutique entre les Etats africains
riverains de l’Océan Atlantique was adopted on 15 October 1999 and amended on
16 January 2009.
62
The Fishery Committee of the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) was
established in July 2006 at the Ministerial Meeting in Abidjan and the first Ministerial Conference in Cotonou, Benin November 2007 approved the Convention for
the Establishment of the Fishery Committee as well as the Rules of Procedure.
63
The Subregional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) was also established for regional
cooperation in a specific geographical area in Africa.
64
3.3.2 Asia
In Asia, RFMOs and RFMAs are established to enhance regional cooperation. The
Indian Ocean South East Asian Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding
61 See https://www.corep-se.org/historique/.
62 See https://www.atlafco.org/fr/files/publications/doc_publication_024.pdf.
63 See https://www.fcwc-fish.org/about-us/about-fcwc. The text of the Convention is available at
http://www.fao.org/fishery/docs/DOCUMENT/FCWC/convention_e.pdf.
64 See http://www.fao.org/fishery/rfb/srfc/en.
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