Indian Ocean Tuna Commission
4°37′37″S 55°27′14″E / 4.6269564°S 55.4539976°E / -4.6269564; 55.4539976
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC; French: CTOI) is an intergovernmental organization that co-ordinates the regulation and management of tuna in the Indian Ocean. Conceived in 1993, it entered into existence in 1996.
A multilateral treaty, the Agreement for the Establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission was approved by the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in November 1993. The agreement entered into force on 27 March 1996 after it had been accepted by a tenth party. The Agreement is open to any state that has coasts within the Indian Ocean region (or adjacent seas) as well as any state that fishes for tuna in the Indian Ocean region. The agreement is also open to regional economic organizations.
The IOTC is the successor to the Indo-Pacific Tuna Development and Management Programme, which was established in 1982.
As of July 2024, there are 29 members of IOTC:
Australia
Bangladesh
China
Comoros
European Union
France
India
Indonesia
Iran
Japan
Kenya
South Korea
Madagascar
Malaysia
Maldives
Mauritius
Mozambique
Oman
Pakistan
Philippines
Seychelles
Somalia
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Tanzania
Thailand
United Kingdom
Yemen
Vanuatu was a member of the IOTC between 2012 and 2015. Eritrea was a member until 2023. They chose to withdraw from the organization.
IOTC headquarters are located in Victoria, Seychelles.
See also
External links
- Official website
- Agreement for the Establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission
- Agreement status.
- Francesco De Augustinis (23 May 2024). "No mercy for overfished yellowfin tuna at Indian Ocean fisheries meeting". Mongabay.
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