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Secretariat

The Secretariat of BCC is located at 47 Feld Street, Windhoek.  The functions of the Secretariat are defined in Article 8 of the Interim Agreement. 
These include:

Facilitate the implementation and effective monitoring of the Strategic Action Programme.

Arrange and support BCC meetings  including taking and keeping minutes of these meetings.

Negotiate with donors interested in supporting the implementation of the Strategic Action program.

Perform financial and other administrative services required for the proper and efficient operation of the Commission.

Prepare the plans, projects, assessments, reports and other document required by the Commission and to assist the

Ecosystem Advisory Committee and subsidiary bodies to prepare such documents.

To obtain and update regularly information required by the Contracting States for the implementation of the interim Agreement and of the Strategic Action Program.

The Executive Secretary is the head of the Secretariat.  Other professional posts at the Secretariat are Ecosystem Coordinator, Data and Information Manager (DIM) and Regional Training and Capacity Building Officer.

Vacancies

BCC CFAO Vacancy Announcement l 27-01-2012

Media Release

1.5 million Euro support for ecosystem approach to marine fisheries management

A joint research project that is expected to modernise and improve the management of key marine fisheries in Angola, Namibia and South Africa, will be launched by the Benguela Current Commission in Windhoek on May 27.

Aptly named ECOFISH, the project aims to improve the scientific assessment of hake, horse mackerel and sardinella – three fish stocks considered most important for securing the prosperity of the fishing industries of Angola, Namibia and South Africa, and the livelihoods of fishers and fish workers. Read more

€1.5 million support for EAF – Sancor Newsletter #95 – July 2011

The purpose of the Benguela Current Commission is to coordinate a joint research project that is expected to modernise and improve the management of key marine fisheries in Angola, Namibia and South Africa.

Aptly named ECOFISH, the project aims to improve the scientific assessment of hake, horse mackerel and sardinella – three fish stocks considered most important for securing the prosperity of the fishing industries of Angola, Namibia and South Africa, and the livelihoods of fishers and fish workers. Read more...

Visserye beweeg na hoer vlak – Republikein - 1 Junie 2011

Ensuring the Ecosystems – Fishing Industry News – June 2011

Joint research project launched – Maritime SA – May/ June 2011

Namibia, SA, Angola launch fisheries project – The Namibian – 30 May 2011

Angola, Namibia and South Africa prepare to sign Benguela Convention – Maritime SA – Mar/ Apr 2011

Treaty safeguarding sea environment is due in December – Business Day - 29 March 2011