General Fisheries Council for the Mediterranean
Short Name: GFCM
Full Name: General Fisheries Council for the Mediterranean
Purpose: fisheries
Established: 24-Sep-1949
Entered into force: 03-Dec-1963
Type: body, multi-lateral
Place where established: Rome, Italy
Schedule to expire:
Goals and Objectives: The purpose of the Council is to promote the development, conservation and management of living marine resources; to formulate and recommend conservation measures; to develop and proper utilize the resources of the Mediterranean and contiguous waters through international cooperation; to encourage training cooperative projects.
Related Legislation: [24 Sep 1949] Agreement for the Establishment of a General Fisheries Council for the Mediterranean (entered into force 03 Dec 1963). [22 May 1963] Amendments to the Agreement adopted by the General Fisheries Council For the Mediterranean at its first special session, held at Rome, 21-22 May 1963, and approved on 3 December 1963 by resolution no. 39/63 of the twelfth session of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization from 16 November to 5 December 1963.
Internet source: #http://www.fao.org/fi/body/rfb/gfcm/gfcm_home.htm#
Signatories
Country Status Year
European Communitymember01-Jan-1970
Albaniamember01-Jan-1970
Algeriamember01-Jan-1970
Bulgariamember01-Jan-1970
Croatiamember01-Jan-1970
Cyprusmember01-Jan-1970
Francemember01-Jan-1970
Greecemember01-Jan-1970
Israelmember01-Jan-1970
Italymember01-Jan-1970
Japanmember01-Jan-1970
Lebanonmember01-Jan-1970
Libyan Arab Jamahiriyamember01-Jan-1970
Maltamember01-Jan-1970
Monacomember01-Jan-1970
Moroccomember01-Jan-1970
Romaniamember01-Jan-1970
Spainmember01-Jan-1970
Syrian Arab Republicmember01-Jan-1970
Tunisiamember01-Jan-1970
Turkeymember01-Jan-1970
Egyptmember01-Jan-1970
Yugoslavia, Federal Rep.member01-Jan-1970
Languages
Language
Arabic
English
French
Spanish
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How to contact
Secretariat's addressSecretariat of the Agreement Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome Italy
Telephone+39-6-57971
Fax39-6-57973152;5782610;57975155
E-MailFI-Inquiries@fao.org#mailto:FI-Inquiries@fao.org#
Home Page#http://www.fao.org/fi/body/rfb/gfcm/gfcm_home.htm#
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