Fishing in the Indian Ocean - How the tuna industry is trying to push back against the IOTC's decision on FADs
Published on: Tuesday 04 April 2023
Last Tuesday the Mauritian fishing industry hosted a regional conference in Balaclava as the industry gears up to push back against an Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) decision pressed by coastal states in February imposing restrictions on fish aggregating devices (FADs) used by foreign fleets when it meets in Mauritius in May.On March 28, the Sustainable Tuna Association (STA) - a private sector group run by the IBL's seafood arm - organized...