The Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI) at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) unanimously elected the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as president of the 11th session for three years. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is represented at RECOFI by Dr. Ali Al-Shaikhi, CEO of the National Fisheries Development Program and Director General of the Fisheries at the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, and the elected president of RECOFI at FAO. The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture considered the election of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as president of the commission a result of its prominent role at the regional and international arenas and its efforts in preserving the environment and protecting the sustainability of natural and sea resources.