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The South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC) is a Regional Fishery Advisory Body established in 2004 through the FAO Council Resolution 1/127 under Article VI to promote the 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 organisations;
Coordinating and delivering effective research to support fisheries management;
Promoting coordinated capacity development of Members institutions regarding fisheries management;
Encouraging enhanced stakeholder participation and communication.

Recent Publications

Report of the Tenth Working Party on Collaboration and Cooperation in Tuna Fisheries, United Republic of Tanzania, 29 October 2020

02/05/2025

This is the final version of the tenth meeting of the Working Party on Collaboration and Cooperation in Tuna Fisheries (WPCCTF) of the Southwest Indian...

Report of the Twelfth Session of the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC), Maputo, Mozambique, 6–9 June 2023

01/09/2023

This is the final version of the report approved on 9 June 2023, by the Twelfth Session of the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC)....

Report of the tenth session of the Scientific Committee of the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission – Virtual Meeting, 31 May to 2 June 2021

01/02/2024

This is the final version of the report approved on teleconference, at the Tenth session of the Scientific Committee of the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries...