{"id":12038,"date":"2023-01-24T10:54:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T10:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aac-europe.org\/?page_id=12038"},"modified":"2026-01-28T16:45:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:45:15","slug":"become-a-member","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aac-europe.org\/en\/become-a-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Member"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1678205020606{margin-right: 10px !important;margin-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1678278533675{margin-right: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Any organisation can become a member of the AAC if:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">the activities described in its statutes have a link with aquaculture production in the EU<\/li>\r\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">the Authorities of the Member State where the organisation is based support the entry of the organisation via official letter adressed to the Secretariat of the AAC<\/li>\r\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">the AAC General Assembly agrees with it<\/li>\r\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">it pays its annual membership fee:\u00a0200\u20ac for attending the General Assembly ; 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