Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, GoI is organizing the 19th Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics (WPDCS19) of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)

About - IOTC is an intergovernmental organization that manages tuna and tuna-like species in the Indian Ocean and adjacent seas.
Establishment - The Agreement for the establishment of the IOTC was adopted in 1993 and entered into force in 1996.
It was created within the framework of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization’s (FAO) Constitution.
Headquarters - Victoria, Seychelles.
Objective - Appropriate management, conservation and optimum utilisation of stocks and encouraging sustainable development of fisheries based on such stocks.
Members - 30 member countries including India
Membership is open to Indian Ocean coastal countries and Countries that are members of the UN and UN special organisations and those who fish for tuna in the Indian Ocean
Functions – The Commission has 4 key functions and responsibilities drawn from the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
- Reviewing the conditions and trends of the stocks of Tuna and tuna-like fish.
- Encouraging, recommending, and coordinating research and development activities.
- Adopting conservation and management measures to ensure conservation of the stocks.
- Reviewing the economic and social aspects of fisheries, bearing in mind the interests of developing coastal states.

The Indian Ocean is the second largest tuna fishery in the world.

Tuna fish (Thunnus and Katsuwonus species)

Tuna is a nomadic species found throughout the world's oceans.
It belongs to a subgroup of the mackerel family.
It is high in protein, healthy fats, and omega-3 fatty acids. It is also known as Kera fish or Choora in India.
Species - Northern Bluefin Tuna Albacore, Yellowfin Tuna, Southern Bluefin Tuna, Bigeye Tuna, Blackfin Tuna, and Longtail Tuna.

Bluefin tuna is the largest and most prized species and categorized recently as Endangered by IUCN due to overfishing.

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