Promoting the sustainable utilization of the living marine resources of the Southwest Indian Ocean region

On 12 November 2014, the FAO Assistant Director General for Fisheries will sign a host agreement with Mozambique for  the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC). This will be preceded by a two day a working party on collaboration in tuna fisheries. Countries involved in the working party include: Comoros, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Maldives, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania and Yemen.

Ogolla, Edward (FAOSFS) <[email protected]>; Barroso, Marta (FAOMZ) <[email protected]>