Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement

Title (French): Accord relatif aux Pêches dans le Sud de l' Océan Indien
Place of adoption: Rome
Depository: FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Language: English, French
Entry into force: Jun 21, 2012
Subject: Fisheries, Sea
Keyword: Protection of species Biodiversity Capacity building Total allowable catch Marine fisheries Dispute settlement Precautionary principle Marine resources management Transshipment Registration Migratory species Research Monitoring Environmental standards Fishery management and conservation Enforcement/compliance EIA Allocation/quota Data collection/reporting Fishing vessel Access-to-information Sustainable use

Country/Territory/Participant

Countries	Entry into force	Ratification *	Simple signature
Australia	Jun 21, 2012	Mar 23, 2012 [1]	Dec 29, 2006
China	Nov 22, 2019	Oct 23, 2019 [2]	-
Comoros	-	-	Jul 7, 2006
Cook Islands (New Zealand)	Jun 21, 2012	Jun 5, 2008 [2]	-
European Union	Jun 21, 2012	Oct 15, 2008 [3]	Jul 7, 2006
France	Jan 25, 2013	Jan 25, 2013 [1]	Jul 7, 2006
Japan	Sep 15, 2014	Jun 17, 2014 [2]	-
Kenya	-	-	Jul 7, 2006
Korea, Republic of	Nov 28, 2014	Oct 29, 2014 [2]	-
Madagascar	-	-	Oct 4, 2006
Mauritius	Jun 21, 2012	Dec 10, 2010 [1]	Jul 5, 2007
Mozambique	-	-	Jul 7, 2006
New Zealand	-	-	Jul 7, 2006
Seychelles	Jun 21, 2012	Nov 5, 2007 [1]	Jul 7, 2006
Thailand	May 21, 2017	Apr 21, 2017 [2]	-

* [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature

Cites: Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks

Treaty | Multilateral | New York | Aug 4, 1995

Keyword: Bycatch, Biodiversity, Artisanal fishing, Policy/planning

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001237)