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International organization An international organization or international organisation (see spelling differences), also known as an intergovernmental organization or an international institution, is a stable set of norms and rules meant to govern the behavior of states an ...

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Fisheries Fishery can mean either the enterprise of raising or harvesting fish and other aquatic life; or more commonly, the site where such enterprise takes place ( a.k.a. fishing ground). Commercial fisheries include wild fisheries and fish farms, both ...

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Victoria, Seychelles Victoria () is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Seychelles, situated on the north-eastern side of Mahé island, the archipelago's main island. The city was first established as the seat of the British colonial government. In 2010 ...

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Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by th ...

, founder = , leader_title = Executive Secretary , leader_name = Chris O'Brien , website = The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC; french: CTOI) is an

intergovernmental organization Globalization is social change associated with increased connectivity among societies and their elements and the explosive evolution of transportation and telecommunication Telecommunication is the transmission of information by various typ ...

that co-ordinates the regulation and management of

tuna A tuna is a saltwater fish that belongs to the tribe Thunnini, a subgrouping of the Scombridae (mackerel) family. The Thunnini comprise 15 species across five genera, the sizes of which vary greatly, ranging from the bullet tuna (max length: ...

in the

. Conceived in 1993, it entered into existence in 1996. A

multilateral treaty A multilateral treaty is a treaty to which two or more sovereign states are parties. Each party owes the same obligations to all other parties, except to the extent that they have stated reservation (law), reservations. Examples of multilateral tre ...

, the Agreement for the Establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission was approved by the Council of the

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)french: link=no, Organisation des Nations unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture; it, Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l'Alimentazione e l'Agricoltura is an intern ...

in November 1993. The agreement entered into force on 27 March 1996 after it had been accepted by a tenth party. The Agreement is open to any state that has coasts within the Indian Ocean region (or adjacent seas) as well as any state that fishes for tuna in the Indian Ocean region. The agreement is also open to regional economic organizations. The IOTC is the successor to the Indo-Pacific Tuna Development and Management Programme, which was established in 1982. As of July 2016, there are 31 members of IOTC: Vanuatu was a member of the IOTC between 2012 and 2015. It chose to withdraw from the organization. IOTC headquarters are located in

External links

iotc.org
official website
Agreement for the Establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna CommissionAgreement status
{{Authority control Intergovernmental organizations established by treaty Tuna Organizations established in 1996 Organisations based in Seychelles Victoria, Seychelles Indian Ocean Fisheries agencies

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