South Africa - 2001 - Agriculture and Rural Development

Protocol on Fisheries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa

The protocol is based on sections of the treaty of the SADC enjoining member states to cooperate to foster regional development. The community recognizes the importance of fisheries to the social and economic livelihood of the people, improvement of food security, and alleviation of poverty. The objective of the Protocol is to promote responsible and sustainable use of the living aquatic resources and aquatic ecosystems of interest to state parties, to promote economic opportunities and livelihoods in the region.

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Protocol on Fisheries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Current Version

January 2022

The protocol is based on sections of the treaty of the SADC enjoining member states to cooperate to foster regional development. The community recognizes the importance of fisheries to the social and economic livelihood of the people, improvement of food security, and alleviation of poverty. The objective of the Protocol is to promote responsible and sustainable use of the living aquatic resources and aquatic ecosystems of interest to state parties, to promote economic opportunities and livelihoods in the region.

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