| Short Name: | COPESCAL |
| Full Name: | Commission for Inland Fisheries of Latin America |
| Purpose: | fisheries |
| Established: | 01-Jan-1976 |
| Entered into force: | |
| Type: | body, multi-lateral |
| Place where established: | Rome, Italy |
| Schedule to expire: | |
| Goals and Objectives: | The purpose of COPESCAL is to promote research for the rational utilization of inland fishery resources; to assist in establishing scientific basis for regulatory measures; to assist in the development of aquaculture; to encourage education and training. It covers the Inland waters of Latin America. |
| Related Legislation: | |
| Internet source: | #http://www.fao.org/regional/lamerica/organos/copescal/default.htm# |
| Country | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Bolivia | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Brazil | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Chile | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Colombia | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Costa Rica | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Cuba | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Dominican Republic | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Ecuador | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| El Salvador | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Guatemala | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Honduras | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Jamaica | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Mexico | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Nicaragua | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Panama | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Paraguay | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Peru | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Suriname | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Uruguay | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Venezuela | member | 31-Dec-1969 |
| Language |
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| English |
| Spanish |
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| Secretariat's address | c/o FAO Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome Italy |
| Telephone | |
| Fax | |
| FI-Inquiries@fao.org#mailto:FI-Inquiries@fao.org# | |
| Home Page | #http://www.fao.org/regional/lamerica/organos/copescal/default.htm# |