The Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) was formed by

International treaty A treaty is a formal, legally binding written agreement between actors in international law. It is usually made by and between sovereign states, but can include international organizations, individuals, business entities, and other legal perso ...

titled ''Agreement on the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia and the Pacific'' signed in

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on 8 January 1988."Agreement on the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia and the Pacific, as amended ATS 19 of 1998”
Australasian Legal Information Institute, Australian Treaties Library. Retrieved on 15 April 2017. The purpose of the NACA is the recognition of the importance of fisheries in the

Asia Pacific Asia-Pacific (APAC) is the part of the world near the western Pacific Ocean. The Asia-Pacific region varies in area depending on context, but it generally includes East Asia, Russian Far East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and Pacific Is ...

region, that aquaculture plays a vital role in the promotion and better use of fishery resources and that the maintenance of a network of aquaculture centres in the region can make a significant contribution to the development of aquaculture. The network is based in

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, Bangkok.

The network

The government members of the NACA governing council, and participating research and development (R&D) institutions are: Associate member organisations are: *Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions *Network of Aquaculture Centres in Central and Eastern Europe *

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References

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