A recommendation was adopted to enable SIOFA member states to ban gillnets in the Indian Ocean. It was also agreed that SIOFA headquarters will be installed in La Reunion; however the annual meeting will be held in Mauritius every second year.
The EU delegation presented a Monitoring and Control Surveillance (MCS) system including issues related to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, which has been well received by the contracting Parties as a starting point for future discussions.
The main objective of the meeting was to discuss issues relating to the rules of procedures, scientific committee meetings, deep-sea fisheries management...
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Shrimp Imports: Weak Yen Reduces Purchasing Power Japan
In the first quarter of 2024, Vietnamese shrimp exports to Japan reached 103 million USD, down 2% over the same period. After increasing by 30% in January, shrimp exports to Japan decreased by 21% and...
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