During the PRCM General Assembly, 14 new membership applications were addressed.

Following the examination of applications, a favorable opinion was granted to the following 10 organizations and institutions

• Atlantic Technical University (Cape Verde);
• ACC: Association Action Citoyenne (Senegal);
• BACOMAB: Fonds Fiduciaire du Banc d’Arguin et de la Biodiversité Côtière et Marine (Mauritania);
• APTOM: Association for the Protection of Marine Turtles in Mauritania (Mauritania);
• IBTIKAR Association (Mauritania);
• FBG : BioGuinea Foundation (Guinea Bissau);
• JRME : Network of Sea and Environment Reporters (Mauritania);
• NGO PALMEIRINHA (Guinea Bissau);
• AD-Acçao para o Desenvolvimento (Guinea Bissau);
• Association ODZH (Guinea Bissau).

The Partnership is pleased to welcome these new members in order to pursue the vision of working “for a healthy and productive marine and coastal environment for the well-being of West African people.“