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SEAFO Convention: Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fisheries Resources in the South East Atlantic Ocean

Type

Regional Fisheries Agreement

Themes

fisheries
environment and biodiversity

Year in force

2003

Regional relevance

South Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean

Summary

The Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fisheries Resources in the South East Atlantic Ocean (the SEAFO Convention), adopted in 2001 and in force since 2003, established SEAFO, which is a general RFMO (regional fisheries organization). Under the convention, the contracting parties agree to cooperate in the management of a range of fisheries in the convention area. SEAFO is located in Swakopmund, Namibia.

Secretariat

SEAFO

South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation

Address: Strand Street No. 1, Swakopmund, Namibia, P.O. Box 4296

Phone: +264 64 406885

Email: info@seafo.org

Website: http://www.seafo.org/

Subsidiary to

UNFSA

Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the UNCLOS Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks

Year in force : 2001

Website: https://www.un.org/oceancapacity/unfsa

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