CIFA

Committee for Inland Fisheries of Africa
The functions of the Committee are: - 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. - to encourage the creation of an autonomous bodies to manage the regional fisheries resources (e.g. the Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization). http://www.fao.org/fi/body/rfb/CIFA/cifa_mandate.htm
Herausgeber: Bundesforschungsanstalt für Fischerei © BFAFi 2007