South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC)
Commission des pêches pour le sud-ouest de l'océan indien (CPSOOI)
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Contact Details
URL: https://www.fao.org/swiofc
Founded
2004-11
History
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Promote sustainable utilization of the living marine resources of the South West Indian Ocean through: providing evidence-based advice and information to Member States and other regional organizations; coordinating and delivering effective research to support fisheries; promoting coordinated capacity development of Members institutions regarding fisheries management; encouraging enhanced stakeholder participation and communication.
Events
2026-07-20 | Malé, Maldives – Scientific Committee Session2026-06-17 | Maputo, Mozambique – Working Party on Collaboration and Cooperation on Tuna Fisheries Session
2026-05-04 | Malé, Maldives – Working Group on Data and Statistics Session
2026-04-04 – Task Force on Research and Capacity Preparatory Meeting
2026-03-09 – Bureau Meeting
2026-02-09 | Maputo, Mozambique – Working Group on Fisheries Socio Economics and Expert Training Session
2026-01-20 | Moroni, Comoros – Session
2025-12-08 | Beira, Mozambique – Technical Group on Shallow-water Shrimp Fisheries Session
21 past events available with paid subscription only.
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UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XM0772
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