A Conference of Plenipotentiaries, which met in Dakar, Senegal, on 4 and 5 July 1991, adopted the Regional Convention on Fisheries Cooperation among African States bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
In accordance with Article 22, the Convention was open for signature in Dakar and at FAO Headquarters in Rome until 31 December 1992.
Pursuant to Article 24, the Convention entered into force on 11 August 1995 (thirty days after the receipt by the Director-General of FAO of the seventh instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession). The Convention was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 21 February 1996.
Signatories and Parties to the Convention
The following are the signatories and the participants that deposited their instruments on the corresponding date indicated:
| Participants |
Signature |
Ratification |
Acceptance |
Approval |
Accession |
| Angola |
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7 Mar 2006 |
| Benin |
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12 July 1999 |
| Cameroon |
11 Dec 1992 |
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| Cape Verde |
30 Sep 1992 |
8 Aug 2001 |
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| Congo |
8 Jan 1992 |
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| Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
5 Jul 1991 |
22 Sep 2004 |
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| Côte d'Ivoire |
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17 Mar 1995 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
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27 Apr 1994 |
| Gabon |
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15 Mar 1995 |
| Gambia |
4 Dec 1992 |
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| Guinea |
4 Dec 1992 |
5 Aug 1993 |
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| Guinea-Bissau |
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12 Jul 1995 |
| Mauritania |
9 Oct 1992 |
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| Morocco |
5 July 1991 |
14 May 1999 |
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| Nigeria |
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5 November 1999 |
| Senegal |
5 July 1991 |
6 Apr 1994 |
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| Sierra Leone |
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17 Nov 1993 |
| Togo |
5 July 1991 |
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