Recommendation 23/11 To Enhance Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission Decision Making Process. Country/Territory Document type Regulation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Dispute settlement Fishery management and conservation High seas International relations/cooperation Marine fisheries Abstract This Recommendation urges CPCs to cooperate and consult with each other in good faith and the spirit of cooperation to meet the objectives of the Commission as provided in Article V, paragraph 1 of the IOTC Agreement, recognizing the established global practice of making decisions by consensus at international meetings, including those of RFMOs. CPCs should make every effort to ensure that all decisions and recommendations of the Commission, including adoption of conservation and management measures, are achieved by consensus. CPCs must exhaust all their efforts to this end including through having bilateral and/or multilateral consultations. In the event that a CPC objects to a conservation and management measure in accordance with Article IX (5) of the IOTC Agreement, that CPC is encouraged to submit details of the reasoning behind their objection. Full text English Website iotc.org