BCC: Benguela Current Convention

The Benguela Current Convention is a treaty between the governments of South Africa, Namibia, and Angola to cooperate in the protection and sustainable use of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME). Signed in 2013 and in force since 2015, the treaty established a permanent trilateral organization (also called the Benguela Current Convention or BCC), which has the mandate to promote scientific and technical cooperation between the three countries in matters relating to environmental conservation and sustainable economic use of the BCLME, in pursuit of environmental, social and economic benefits.