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Canary Current LME

The CCLME project is executed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in a combined effort to reverse the degradation of the Canary Current large marine ecosystem caused by over-fishing, habitat modification and changes in water quality by adoption of an ecosystem-based management approach.

Apr 26, 2012 The next CCLME Ecosystem survey will take place from May 8 to July 22nd from Guinea to Morocco.
Jan 14, 2012 Hiring a consultant for CCLME - Consultancy to evaluate the benefits of fisheries of benthopelagic resources, their distribution, identify opportunities for improvement and make recommendations
Jan 14, 2012 Hiring a consultant for CCLME - Consultancy to evaluate the benefits of fisheries of benthopelagic resources, their distribution, identify opportunities for improvement and make recommendations
Jan 10, 2012 Welcome Dr Brahim, CCLME's new thematic component leader for Biodiversity, habitat and water Quality
Dr Brahim assumed his duties on 17 October 2011 in Dakar as leader of the CCLME component for biodiversity, habitat and water quality on 17 October 2011.
Dec 19, 2011 CCLME's second project steering committee meeting
Dec 13, 2011 CCLME's second project steering committee meeting
Nov 11, 2011 Welcome Ms. Ndèye Fatou Tamba, CCLME administrative assistant
Ms. Tamba assumed her duties as the CCLME administrative assistant on 1 September 2010.
Aug 17, 2011 Regional ecosystem survey in the CCLME area from 20 October to 21 December 2011 from Guinea to Morocco
Apr 13, 2011 The first Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) Working Group meeting, 19-20 May 2011, Saly, Senegal
Apr 13, 2011 Welcome Dr Sidibe, CCLME's new Thematic Component Leader for Marine Living Resources
Apr 13, 2011 Training on Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) and Strategic Action Plan (SAP) development processes,16-18 May 2011, Saly, Senegal
Apr 13, 2011 The first Climate Change Working Group meeting, 11-13 May 2011, Dakar, Senegal
Apr 12, 2011 Welcome Mr. Birane Sambe, CCLME Regional Coordinator
Mr. Birane Sambe, a Senegalese national, assumed his duties as the CCLME Regional Coordinator on 1 April 2010.
Mar 22, 2011 Partner news: COP9 of Abidjan Convention taking place in Accra, Ghana, 28/3 - 1/4 2011
Mar 10, 2011 CCLME Vacancies – consultancy as thematic component leader. Deadline: 30 March 2011
Consultancy as Thematic Component Leader for “Biodiversity, Habitat and Water Quality”
Feb 21, 2011 Nomination process for members of the CCLME TDA (Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis) Working Group initiated
The First project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting of the CCLME project examined and approved the establishment of eight proposed working groups and their terms of references.
Feb 01, 2011 Nomination process for members of the CCLME Climate Change Working Group initiated
Dec 03, 2010 CCLME in the media!
News coverage of the CCLME project in connection to the organization of the CCLME Inception Workshop and First PSC Meeting on 2-4 November 2010
Dec 03, 2010 Representatives from seven countries and 40 organizations present at the launch of the CCLME project
70 participants representing seven countries and over 40 organizations participated at the official launch of the CCLME project during the CCLME inception workshop on 2-3 November 2010.
Aug 30, 2010 CCLME vacancies - consultancy as thematic component leader. Deadline: 20 August 2010
Consultancy as Thematic Component Leader for "Marine Living Resources"