Article 34:
The General Assembly of the Union consists of representatives of all cooperative associations as follows:
(a) Each local cooperative association shall have one representative. If its membership exceeds the average total number of members of cooperative associations in the Union according to the latest final account, it shall have two representatives. If its membership exceeds twice the average, it shall have a third representative. In no case shall a local cooperative association have more than three representatives.
(b) Each joint association shall have one representative.
(c) Each general cooperative association shall have one representative for every ten joint associations in its membership, or fractions thereof, not exceeding five representatives in total.

Representatives are chosen by a decision of the Board of Directors of each cooperative association and must notify the Union before the meeting. Representatives must attend the Ordinary General Assembly in person, with one vote each, and may participate in the Extraordinary General Assembly.

Article 35:
The Union is managed by a Board of Directors consisting of no more than 15 members elected by the General Assembly from among the representatives of the associations, by secret ballot. Each fishing region is represented by one member, in addition to one representative for fish farming associations, joint associations, and general associations.

Chapter Five – General Provisions

Article 36:
The dues of the Cooperative Support Fund for Fishermen may be collected administratively through the cooperative associations and their members upon request of the Fund’s Board of Directors in the following cases:
(a) If the association or member delays repayment of loans from the fund.
(b) If the association or member breaches the terms of the loan contract, making the loan immediately due.
(c) If it becomes evident that the association does not need the full or part of the loan, or delays using it without valid reasons.
(d) If the Fund or the General Authority for Fish Resources Development believes that the association’s situation requires early repayment of the loan.
In all cases, the Fund must notify the association by registered letter one month before proceeding with administrative collection measures.

Article 37:
Amounts due to cooperative associations from their members may be collected administratively, within the limits of the association’s purposes as set out in Law No. 123 of 1983 and its internal regulations, upon request of the association’s Board of Directors or the General Authority for Fish Resources Development.