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Agreement for the Establishment of the Intergovernmental Organization for Marketing Information and Technical Advisory Services for Fishery Products in the Asia and Pacific Region (INFOFISH)

Document type
Multilateral
Field of application
Regional/restricted
Date
Dec 13, 1985
Source
IUCN (ID: TRE-001389)
Title (French)

Accord portant création de l'Organisation intergouvernementale de renseignements et de conseils techniques pour la commercialisation des produits de la pêche en Asie et dans le Pacifique

Title (Spanish)

Acuerdo sobre el Establecimiento de la Organización Intergubernamental de Información y Asesoramiento Técnico para la Comercialización de Productos Pesqueros en la Región de Asia y el Pacífico

Place of adoption
Kuala Lumpur
Depository
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Language
English, French
Entry into force
Mar 3, 1987
Subject
Fisheries
Abstract

Objectives: To establish the Intergovernmental Organisation for Marketing Information and Technical Advisory Services for Fishery Products in the Asia and Pacific Region (INFOFISH). Summary of provisions: Parties agree that the objectives of INFOFISH are to enable fisheries of the region to develop in accordance with market demand and take full advantage offered by their fishery resources, contribute to their upgrading and modernisation, make the best use of export opportunities, and promote technical and economic co-operation among Member States (art. 3). To these ends, INFOFISH is to, inter alia, provide to its Members marketing information on fishery products, assist in developing new products and marketing opportunities for fishery resources, assist in the planning and implementation of national fish market information and research activities, train staff in marketing development, and strengthen national institutions involved in this field (art. 4). Institutional mechanism: INFOFISH is established (art. 1), with a Governing Council to, inter alia, determine its policy and review its work and activities (art. 7), and a Technical Advisory Board (art. 10).

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Website
www.infofish.org
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Bangladesh - -
Cambodia - -
Fiji - -
France - - -
India -
Indonesia
Iran, Islamic Republic of - -
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. - -
Malaysia - -
Maldives - -
Pakistan - -
Philippines - -
Solomon Islands - -
Sri Lanka - -
Thailand - -

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