South Korea: Discussion on sustainable use of marine resources in the South Indian Ocean

The 11th Conference of the Parties to the South Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA), which discussed sustainable use of high seas fisheries resources in the South Indian Ocean, was held at the President Hotel in Seoul from the 1st to the 5th. The Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement is a regional fisheries management organization established for the conservation and sustainable use of fishing resources (benthic fish such as toothfish, southern sea bream, and yellow sea bream) in the high seas of the Southern Indian Ocean. A total of 10 countries ( Korea, Japan, China, EU, Australia, Mauritius, Seychelles, Thailand, France, Cook Islands) are participating as member countries, and Dr. Dae-yeon Moon, a former member of the National Institute of Fisheries Science, chaired the general meeting. The meeting assessed the level of implementation by member countries and cooperative non-member countries in 2023 of the obligations set out in the SIOFA Convention and conservation and ...