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WECAFC - Nineteenth Session - Bridgetown, Barbados, 6-8 September 2023 - Report of the Sixth meeting of the CFMC/OSPESCA/WECAFC/CRFM/CITES Working Group on Queen conch San Juan, Puerto Rico, 16 March 2023

WECAFC/XIX/2023/Ref.13

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Meeting

Statutory body / Meeting title Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC)

Meeting symbol WECAFC/XIX/2023/Ref.13

Meeting Session Number 19

Meeting date 6-8 September 2023

Meeting location Bridgetown, Barbados

Language English

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