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nems_imageMARGARITA LIZÁRRAGA MEDAL AWARD 2008-2009
FAO has awarded the Margarita Lizárraga Medal to the Honourable Dr Abraham Iyambo, Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources of Namibia. Dr Iyambo is the first individual to receive the medal, while the previous [more...]
nems_imageNew fisheries commission for Central Asia and the Caucasus
Creation of the regional fisheries body will mark a turning point for a sector in decline. FAO's governing Council has unanimously approved the creation of a new regional fisheries management body for the Central [more...]

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