Short Name: | APFIC |
Full Name: | Asia Pacific Fishery Commission |
Purpose: | fisheries |
Established: | 26-Feb-1948 |
Entered into force: | 09-Nov-1948 |
Type: | body, multi-lateral |
Place where established: | Baguio, Philippines |
Schedule to expire: | |
Goals and Objectives: | The objectives of the Commission are to promote full and proper utilization of living aquatic resources by the development and management of fishing and culture operations and by development of related processing and marketing activities in conformity with the objectives of its members. |
Related Legislation: | Formerly called the Indo-Pacific Fishery Council (IPFC) and changed to APFIC in 1976. |
Internet source: | #http://www.fao.org/fi/body/body.asp#apfic# |
Country | Status | Year |
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Australia | ratified | 10-Mar-1949 |
Bangladesh | ratified | 17-Jul-1974 |
Cambodia | ratified | 19-Jan-1951 |
China | ratified | 22-Jul-1993 |
France | ratified | 30-Jun-1948 |
India | ratified | 09-Nov-1948 |
Indonesia | ratified | 23-Mar-1950 |
Japan | ratified | 03-Oct-1952 |
Korea, R. of | ratified | 19-Jan-1950 |
Malaysia | ratified | 15-Sep-1958 |
Myanmar | ratified | 07-Jan-1949 |
Nepal | ratified | 23-Mar-1978 |
Netherlands | ratified | 12-Nov-1948 |
New Zealand | ratified | 06-Sep-1966 |
Pakistan | ratified | 01-Aug-1949 |
Philippines | ratified | 23-Jul-1948 |
Sri Lanka | ratified | 21-Feb-1949 |
Thailand | ratified | 06-Oct-1948 |
United Kingdom | ratified | 28-Feb-1949 |
USA (contiguous states) | ratified | 03-Sep-1948 |
Viet Nam | ratified | 03-Jan-1951 |
Language |
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English |
French |
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Secretariat's address | Dr. Veravat Hongskul Senior Fishery Officer The APFIC Secretariat FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Phra Atit Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand |
Telephone | +66-2-2817844 |
Fax | +66-2-2800445 |
Veravat.Hongskul@field.fao.org#mailto:Veravat.Hongskul@field.fao.org# | |
Home Page | #http://www.fao.org/fi/body/body.asp#apfic# |