New agreement governing high-seas fishing in Indian Ocean

13 July 2006 - 20 July 2006

Successful outcome of multilateral talks hosted by FAO.
Following two days of talks at FAO's Rome headquarters last week, six countries (the Comoros, France, Kenya, Mozambique, New Zealand and Seychelles) and the European Community have signed a multilateral agreement on the management of fishing in a vast area of the high seas in the South Indian Ocean.

Related documents:
http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2006/1000360/index.html

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