Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement
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{{Infobox organisation
| name = Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement
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| image = Southern_Indian_Ocean_Fisheries_Agreement.jpg
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| caption = Logo of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement
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| abbreviation = SIOFA
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| formation = {{Start date and age|2012|06|21|df=yes|p=y}}
| type = Intergovernmental organization
| status =
| purpose = Fisheries management
| headquarters = Réunion
| membership = 10 Contracting Parties
| area_served = Indian Ocean
| founder =
| leader_title = Executive Secretary
| leader_name = Thierry Clot
| website = {{URL|http://www.siofa.org/}}
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Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) is an international fisheries agreement between several nations signed in Rome on 7 July 2006 and entered into force on 21 June 2012.{{cite web|title=Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) |url=http://www.siofa.org/|website=www.siofa.org|publisher=SIOFA}} The purpose of the agreement 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.
Treaty area
The agreement area covers the high seas between eastern Africa and Western Australia.[http://www.agriculture.gov.au/fisheries/international/siofa Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement] SIOFA is adjacent to the convention area of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) in the south, the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) convention area in the east and the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) convention area to the west.
SIOFA covers fishery resources including fish, mollusks, crustaceans and other sedentary species within the area, though excludes highly migratory species and sedentary species subject to the fishery jurisdiction of coastal States. SIOFA also manages valuable fisheries, including for orange roughy, alfonsino and toothfish.
Signatories
As of December 2024, the treaty has been ratified by 13 states.{{cite web |title=SIOFA Parties and participants |url=https://siofa.org/about-siofa/parties-participants |accessdate=6 December 2024 |website=SIOFA}}{{cite web |last1=News Agency |first1=Central |title=Taiwan joins Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3741787 |website=www.taiwannews.com.tw |publisher=Taiwan News |accessdate=10 July 2019}}
In addition, 4 countries have signed but not ratified the treaty.
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| Contracting Parties
!Cooperating non Contracting Parties !Participating Fishing Entity | Signed but not ratified by |
|---|---|
| {{AUS}}
|{{COM}} |{{ROC}} (Chinese Taipei) | {{KEN}} |
| {{CHN}}
|{{IND}} | |{{MDG}} | |
| {{COK}}
| | | {{MOZ}} |
| {{EU}}
| | | {{NZL}} |
| {{FRA}} (for its Indian Ocean territories)
| | | |
| {{JAP}}
| | | |
| {{KOR}}
| | | |
| {{MUS}}
| | | |
| {{SYC}}
| | | |
| {{THA}}
| | |
Secretariat
The Secretariat is based on the French Island of Réunion, specifically in the city of Le Port (formerly St Denis). The current Executive Secretary is Thierry Clot.{{cite web|title=Contact - SIOFA |url=http://www.siofa.org/contact|website=www.siofa.org|accessdate=1 July 2017}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.siofa.org/ SIOFA official website]
- [http://www.fao.org/fishery/rfb/siofa/en#Org-OrgsInvolved FAO SIOFA summary]
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