Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission
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The Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission is a regional body under the FAO that promotes sustainable management and development of fisheries in the western central Atlantic Ocean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4973227 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission Context triple: [Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism, cooperatesWith, Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission]
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A.
Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism
The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism is an intergovernmental organization that coordinates and promotes sustainable fisheries management and development among Caribbean states.
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B.
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission is an international body responsible for the conservation and management of tuna and other highly migratory fish stocks in the western and central Pacific Ocean.
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C.
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization area
The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization area is an internationally managed marine region in the northwest Atlantic Ocean where member countries coordinate the conservation and sustainable use of fishery resources.
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D.
North Atlantic fisheries
North Atlantic fisheries are rich, historically significant fishing grounds in the northern Atlantic Ocean that have long supported commercial fishing industries and coastal communities in Europe and North America.
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E.
North Pacific Fishery Management Council
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is a U.S. regional body responsible for developing and overseeing federal fisheries management plans in the North Pacific Ocean, including off Alaska.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission Target entity description: The Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission is a regional body under the FAO that promotes sustainable management and development of fisheries in the western central Atlantic Ocean.
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A.
Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism
The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism is an intergovernmental organization that coordinates and promotes sustainable fisheries management and development among Caribbean states.
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B.
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission is an international body responsible for the conservation and management of tuna and other highly migratory fish stocks in the western and central Pacific Ocean.
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C.
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization area
The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization area is an internationally managed marine region in the northwest Atlantic Ocean where member countries coordinate the conservation and sustainable use of fishery resources.
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D.
North Atlantic fisheries
North Atlantic fisheries are rich, historically significant fishing grounds in the northern Atlantic Ocean that have long supported commercial fishing industries and coastal communities in Europe and North America.
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E.
North Pacific Fishery Management Council
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is a U.S. regional body responsible for developing and overseeing federal fisheries management plans in the North Pacific Ocean, including off Alaska.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
FAO regional fishery commission
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regional fishery body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WECAFC ⓘ |
| affiliation | United Nations system ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance socio-economic benefits from fisheries
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ensure long-term sustainability of fish stocks ⓘ improve fisheries governance in the region ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism
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Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission scientific advisory groups ⓘ other regional fisheries management organizations ⓘ |
| countryServed |
Caribbean coastal states
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Central American coastal states ⓘ North American coastal states in the western central Atlantic ⓘ South American coastal states in the western central Atlantic ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
fisheries management
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marine resource conservation ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ |
| governsResource | shared and straddling fish stocks in the western central Atlantic ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
collect fisheries data and information
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coordinate working groups on specific fisheries and species ⓘ facilitate regional fisheries management arrangements ⓘ promote ecosystem approach to fisheries ⓘ provide scientific and technical advice on fisheries management ⓘ support capacity building in member countries ⓘ support combatting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
coastal states
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territories in the western central Atlantic ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
promote conservation of marine living resources
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promote development of fisheries ⓘ promote regional cooperation in fisheries management ⓘ promote responsible fisheries ⓘ promote sustainable management of fisheries ⓘ support implementation of the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
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French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| operatesInArea |
FAO Major Fishing Area 31
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western central Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
Western Central Atlantic FAO Fishing Area
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| parentOrganization |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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linked to:
Food and Agriculture Organization
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| partOf | Food and Agriculture Organization regional fishery bodies ⓘ |
| regulates | marine capture fisheries in the western central Atlantic ⓘ |
| sector | fisheries ⓘ |
| subjectOf | FAO reports on regional fisheries bodies ⓘ |
| usesApproach | ecosystem approach to fisheries management ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission Description of subject: The Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission is a regional body under the FAO that promotes sustainable management and development of fisheries in the western central Atlantic Ocean.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism
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cooperatesWith
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Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission
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