Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement
 Logo of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement | |
| Abbreviation | SIOFA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 21 June 2012 |
| Type | Intergovernmental organization |
| Purpose | Fisheries management |
| Headquarters | Réunion |
Area served | Indian Ocean |
Membership | 9 Contracting Parties |
Executive Secretary | Jon Lansley |
| Website |
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Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) is an International agreement between several nations signed in Rome on 7 July 2006 and entered into force on 21 June 2012.[1] The purpose is to ensure and promote the long-term conservation and sustainable use of the fishery resources in the area through cooperation among the member states.
Signatories
As of July 2017, treaty has been signed and/or ratified by 14 states:[2]
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Secretariat
The Secretariat is based in Reunion, France. The current Executive Secretary is Jon Lansley.[3]
External links
References
- ↑ "Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA)". www.siofa.org. SIOFA.
- ↑ "Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) | SIOFA". www.siofa.org. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
The Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) was signed in Rome the 7th July 2006 and entered into force in June 2012. To date, SIOFA has nine Contracting Parties, Australia, the Cook Islands, the European Union, France on behalf of its Indian Ocean Territories, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mauritius, the Seychelles and Thailand. Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique and New Zealand are also signatories to this Agreement but have not ratified it.
- ↑ "Contact - SIOFA". www.siofa.org. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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