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Indian Ocean Rim Association Seminar

September 27, 2024 Photo(s): By PIB

The second edition of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) seminar on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing was conducted at Naval War College, Goa on September 25, 2024. The seminar reviewed the IUU fishing activities in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), its implications in the economic, environmental and security domain, and the legal voids in tackling these activities that could be pursued by the IORA member states.

Delegates from 17 IORA countries including Australia, Bangladesh, France, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Oman, Somalia, South Africa, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Tanzania participated in the issue based discussions to counter the ever growing menace of IUU Fishing in IOR.

The 2nd edition of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) seminar on Illegal, Unreported, & Unregulated (IUU) Fishing conducted at Naval War College, Goa, September 25, 2024. Delegates from 17 IORA countries participated in the Seminar.
The scale of IUU Fishing activities in the IOR, adverse effects on the marine ecosystem, Collaborative strategies, and measures for regional cooperation were deliberated.