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Process for the Establishment of IOTC

Year of publication 1996

Pages 53

Author Kambona,J.J;Marachi,S.H;Fishery and Aquaculture Economics and Policy Division

Product type Book (series)

Series title FAO Fisheries Circular

Series number 0429-9329 - C913

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This circular provides information on the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC). The need to establish a management body for Indian Ocean tuna was identified in the late 1960's and the process to realize this objective began in earnest in 1986 and ended with the adoption of the Agreement for the Establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission by the FAO Council in 1993. In 1989, a Conference to adopt the Draft Agreement was held in Rome but decided that further work on the t ext was needed. The two outstanding issues at this stage were the question of membership of the European Community in the future Commission and the extent of autonomy to be granted to such a body. Following the amendments to the FAO Basic Texts by the FAO Conference in November 1991, a Second Conference was held in Rome in June 1992. The Conference, subject to the clarification of some issues, reached broad agreement on the Text of a Draft Agreement. The Draft Agreement was finally approved by t he FAO Council on 25 November 1993. The Agreement was circulated for acceptance in March 1994 and entered into force on 27 March 1996 upon the receipt of the Tenth instrument of acceptance by the Director-General of FAO.

Statutory body / Meeting title Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)

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Kambona, J.J.; Marashi, S.H.Process for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission.FAO Fisheries Circular. No. 913. Rome, FAO. 1996. 53p.

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