The meeting was attended by 11 GEF funded projects (International Waters, Biodiversity, Climate Change focal areas); 6 agencies (Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations, United Nations Development Programme, UN Environment, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Center de Suivi Ecologique (CSE); 1 Academic Institute (National Academy of Sciences and Techniques of Senegal (ANSTS); 5 companies (CMA – CGM, Union des Pêcheurs Exportateurs et Mareyeurs du Senegal (UPAMES), Groupement des Industriels et Armateurs de la Peche Maritime au Senegal (GAIPES), Agence Nationale de l’Aquaculture (ANA), NGOM Freres), 2 Non-GEF projects (MAMIWATER, STRONG High Seas), and 1 NGO (World Ocean Council).