Asia-pacific fishery commission (APFIC)
regional consultative forum meeting
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The Consultative Forum Meeting is hosted by the Asia Pacific Fisheries Commission as a regional forum for agreeing on actions needed to adapt to the merging challenges to fisheries and aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific region. The prime focus of this meeting is to look at the promotion of effective arrangements for managing fisheries and aquaculture in the region.
APFIC invites you to be part of this process. Participation in the meeting is discretionary, however we are encouraging broad participation so please contact us if you wish to join, there is no charge for participation, although you will have to arrange your own travel and accommodation costs
Adapting to emerging challenges –
promoting effective arrangements for managing fisheries and aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific Region
Manado, Sulawesi Indonesia 6-9 August 2008.
The APFIC RCFM is generously sponsored by:
Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Ministry of Marine Affairs & Fisheries (MMAF) Republic of Indonesia
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
registration
There is no registration fee
You must request us to register you to enable us to make the necessary arrangements for the meeting and to assess number of participants. Click here and please fill in a registration form
linkAGE to the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission
APFIC will be holding its Second Regional Consultative Forum Meeting to precede its Thirtieth session. The Commission believes the RCFM and the linked Session will assist in strengthening APFIC’s role as a coordinating body by transferring and exchanging information and experiences to assist Members address emerging issues in fisheries and aquaculture in the region. Members will work together to develop and agree on ways of implementing policies and action plans to address these issues. The outcome of the RCFM will be used to inform the direction of the Twenty-ninth Session of APFIC.
The RCFM 2 is scheduled for 6-9 August 2008 and will be followed by the Thirtieth Session of APFIC, 11-13 August 2008.
