| Short Name: | WECAFC |
| Full Name: | Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission |
| Purpose: | fisheries |
| Established: | 01-Jan-1973 |
| Entered into force: | |
| Type: | body, multi-lateral |
| Place where established: | Barbados, Barbados |
| Schedule to expire: | |
| Goals and Objectives: | The main functions are to facilitate the coordination of research; to encourage education and training; to assist Member Governments in establishing rational policies; to promote the rational management of resources of interest to two or more countries. |
| Related Legislation: | |
| Internet source: | #http://www.fao.org/fi/body/body.asp#wecafc# |
| Territory | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Bahamas | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Barbados | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Belize | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Brazil | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Colombia | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Costa Rica | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Cuba | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Dominica | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| France | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Grenada | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Guatemala | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Guinea | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Guyana | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Haiti | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Honduras | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Jamaica | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Japan | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Korea, R. of | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Mexico | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Netherlands | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Nicaragua | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Panama | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Saint Lucia | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Saint Vincent & the Grenadines | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Spain | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Suriname | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| United Kingdom | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| USA (contiguous states) | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Venezuela | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
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| Secretariat's address | c/o FAO Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome Italy |
| Telephone | +39(6) 57051 |
| Fax | +39(6) 57053152 |
| Home Page | #http://www.fao.org/fi/body/body.asp#wecafc# |