Convention for the Establishment of the Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization

Title (French)

Convention portant création de l'Organisation des pêches du Lac Victoria

Title (Spanish)

Convenio para la Creación de la Organización de Pesca del Lago Victoria

Place of adoption

Kisumu

Depository

FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

Language

English

Entry into force

May 24, 1996

Subject

Water, Fisheries

Keyword

International agreement-text Fishery management and conservation Institution Freshwater resources management

Geographical area

Africa, Eastern Africa

Basin

Lake Victoria

Abstract

Objectives: To foster cooperation among Contracting Parties, harmonize national measures for the sustainable utilization of the living resources of Lake Victoria and to develop and adopt conservation and management measures. Summary of provisions: (a) Establishes the Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization, at Jinja, Uganda, whose organs shall be the Council of Ministers, the Executive Committee, various committees and the Permanent Secretariat (arts. 2 and 4); (b) The Organization to: (i) promote the proper management and optimum utilization of the fisheries and other resources of Lake Victoria; (ii) enhance capacity building of existing institutions and develop additional institutions dedicated to, or likely to contribute to the purpose of the Convention; (iii) provide a forum for discussion of the impacts of initiatives dealing with the environment and water quality of the Lake Basin; (iv) provide for the conduct of research concerning the waters of Lake Victoria; (v) encourage, recommend, coordinate and undertake training and extension activities in all aspects of fisheries; (vi) consider and advise on the effects of the introduction of non-indigenous animals or plants into the water of Lake Victoria or its tributaries and to adopt measures regarding their monitoring, control or elimination; and (vii) serve as a clearing house and data bank for information on Lake Victoria fisheries (art. 2(3)); (c) Parties to establish a National Committee for Lake Victoria Fisheries to serve as a forum for consultation, coordination and information (art. 10); (d) Provides that the Council of Ministers may invite as observers States indirectly concerned with Lake Victoria, States interested in the activities of the Organization and non-governmental organizations having special competence in this area (art. 11); (e) Parties to take measures to implement the decisions of the Organisation’s governing bodies and report annually to the Organization on the measures (art. 12). (Source: UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 2005)

Full text

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Website

www.lvfo.org
www.fao.org

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