The Interim Fisheries Coordination Mechanism (IFCM)

The establishment of the IFCM is a recognition of the commitment to CLME+ SAP Vision.

“Healthy marine ecosystems in the CLME+ Region that are adequately valued and protected through robust, integrative and inclusive governance arrangements at regional, subregional, national and local levels, which in turn effectively enable adaptive management that maximizes, in a sustainable manner, the provision of goods and services in support of enhanced livelihoods and human well-being”

The CLME+ IFCM establishment was a call from the CLME+ SAP Under Strategy 2, Action 2.1(A), especially requesting the creation of an interim fisheries coordination arrangement for sustainable fisheries development.

CLME+ IFCM Objetives +

To enhance the regional governance for sustainable fisheries, facilitate, support, and strengthen the coordination of actions among the organizations for sustainable fisheries in the Wester Central Atlantic Region.

To read more on the IFCM please download the IFCM MoU here

To access the Amendment to Fisheries ICM MoU please click here

Role of the CLME+ IFCM +

To promote coordination and cooperation in identified priorities in the CRFM OSPESCA Joint Action Plan, including the technical Working Groups;
To collaborate to ensure a free flow of mutually useful information and data concerning fish stocks, fisheries activities and the Caribbean and North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystems.
To facilitate the work among the members of the Parties towards harmonization
To cooperate with relevant scientific and fisheries management projects
To establish reciprocal observer arrangements
To share reports of their sessions and meetings of their subsidiary bodies and projects that are relevant for each other’s work

Member & Secretariat +

WHO ARE THE SUBSCRIBING PARTIES OF THE CLME+ IFCM?

THE ICM SECRETARIAT

The Project Coordination Unit of the UNDP/GEF CLME+ Project is currently acting as the Secretariat of the IFCM. Contact: info@clmeproject.org

Work Plan & Meetings +

IFCM WORK PLAN

The IFCM Work Plan is a living document that is regularly updated. Please click here to see its latest update.

MEETINGS of the IFCM

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Meeting	Date	Place	Reports
1st Meeting	3 September 2015	Bridgetown, Barbados	Summary of the Meeting
2nd Meeting	2 December 2015		Summary of the Meeting
3rd Meeting	24 June 2016	Guadeloupe, French Island	Summary of the Meeting
4th Meeting	28 February 2017	Bridgetown, Barbados	Summary of the Meeting
5th Meeting	2 October 2017	Miami, USA	Summary of the Meeting
6th Meeting	23 March 2018	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Summary of the Meeting
7th Meeting	18 August 2018	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Summary of the Meeting
8th Meeting	27 March 2019	Bridgetown, Barbados	Summary of the Meeting
9th Meeting	19 July 2019	Miami, USA	Summary of the Meeting
10th Meeting	21 May 2020	Teleconference	Summary of the Meeting