SEAFO – South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
Description
The South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) is a regional fisheries management organisation in the South East Atlantic Ocean, aiming to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of fisheries resources in its area of competence.
The Convention was signed in April 2001, and there are currently six Contracting Parties of SEAFO: Angola, European Union, Japan, Namibia, Republic of Korea and South Africa.
Localização e Site da ORGP
Organização das Pescarias do Atlântico Sudeste – SEAFO
Strand Street No. 1,
Swakopmund, Namibia
Website: http://www.seafo.org/
Geographical Area
Regulated Species
This Organisation covers fisheries on various crustaceans, cephalopods, cartilaginous fishes and bony fishes, but the SEAFO Scientific Committee only conducts assessments on the status of commercially exploited stocks that are affected by fishing in the Convention Area, according to the summary
Observers
Obligatory observer presence throughout the fishing campaign, according to the following Observers Programme
Legislation
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South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation Convention (SEAFO)
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System of Observation, Inspection, Compliance and Enforcement
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Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009, establishing a Community control system for ensuring with rules of common fisheries policy
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Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017, on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets.