The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) is an intergovernmental organization established under the Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). It is mandated to manage tuna and tuna-like species in the Indian Ocean and adjacent seas. At its ninth meeting, the Compliance Committee will: perform an overview of the implementation of the IOTC conservation measures; review national reports on the progress of implementation of management measures; review country-based compliance reports; and review issues related to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.  

dates: 18-20 April 2012   venue: Esplanade Hotel   location: Fremantle, Australia   contact: Alejandro Anganuzzi, IOTC Secretariat   phone: +248 4225494   fax: +248 4224364   e-mail: iotc.secretary@iotc.org   www: http://www.iotc.org/English/meetings/comm/COCcurrent.php