Vigo Hosting 700 Delegates to Congress on FAO Responsible Fishing for 20th Anniversary of FAO Code
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by John Sackton - October 7, 2015
Following on the Conxemar Exhibition, that closes today, a Congress celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the FAO code of Responsible Fishing is being co-organized by FAO, Conxemar and the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture.
The Conference will be held Thursday and Friday of this week, and includes the leading fisheries authorities of countries on five continents. Over 700 delegates have registered, including 160 international fisheries authorities from 62 countries.
Conxemar, the Spanish Frozen Seafood Association, which is the primary organizer of the event, says "The Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries of FAO, signed in 1995, for 20 years has set its visionary foundation to form the basis for the conservation
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