On the road to implementing an ecosystem approach to the management of Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem by Angola, Namibia and South Africa.
The highest policy and decision-making body of BCC is the Ministerial Conference (see organogram, Fig 2). It consists of national delegations from each Contracting States, each led by a Minister authorized to represent the Contracting State. The Ministerial Conference has a mandate to approve any changes to the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) and taking whatever action may be necessary or appropriate to facilitate the effective implementation of the SAP. It is also responsible to take all necessary measures to expedite the negotiation, conclusions, signature, ratification and implementation of the comprehensive legal instrument.
Meetings and ReportsMinutes of the BENGUELA CURRENT COMMISSION’S
first Ministerial Conference [click here to download document]