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Resumen de las prioridades establecidas en la XXXVII conferencia regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe y la contribución potencial de la pesca y la acuicultura

WECAFC/SAG/XII/2023/3

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Roma, Italia ;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Meeting

Category Meeting document

Statutory body / Meeting title Comisión de Pesca para el Atlántico Centro-Occidental (COPACO)

Meeting symbol WECAFC/SAG/XII/2023/3

Meeting Session Number 5

Meeting date 19 - 20 June 2023

Meeting location Roseau, Dominica

Language Spanish

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