Report of the 19th Session of the Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic

The major topics discussed included, inter alia, proposals for a revision of the CECAF-FAO fishing area 34 statistical divisions, shared small pelagic fisheries management in North-West Africa, review of project proposal for strengthening the Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic, and global emerging issues in fisheries development and management relevant to the region.

Le Comite a examine, entre autres, les questions suivantes: proposition de revision de la zone de peche 34 des divisions statistiques de la FAO-COPACE; amenagement des pecheries de petits pelagiques sur les stocks partages en Afrique nord; revue du projet pour le renforcement du COPACE; questions mondiales emergentes pertinentes dans le developpement et la gestion des peches pour la region."