There shall be established a Committee on Aquaculture which shall be open to all members of the Commission and which shall:
(a) monitor development and trends of aquaculture practices in the region;
(b) monitor the interaction between aquaculture development and the environment;
(c) oversee and guide work of the four networks created as a result of the activities of Medrap II and in particular by monitoring the progress, evaluating the proposed programmes of the various networks, and directing the work of the SIPAM network through the FAO Secretariat;
(d) seek additional support to complement the contribution of the institutions, which support the established networks, namely, CIHEAM, MAP-PAP/RAC and FAO, and to enhance the work of the four networks;
(e) carry out other duties related to aquaculture promotion and development that may be referred to it by the Commission.
