3rd Meeting of the Working Group to Support the Establishment of the SIOFA VMS (VMSWG03)
The 10th Meeting of the Parties to the SIOFA (MoP10) adopted a CMM setting out the framework of a SIOFA VMS covering all key aspects, including the scope of application, definitions, nature and specifications of the VMS, prevention of tampering and actions in case of suspected breach, use and release of VMS data requiring / not requiring the consent CCPs, closed and interim protected areas, as well as data security and confidentiality Following the adoption of Conservation and Management Measure for the establishment of a SIOFA Vessel Monitoring System
2nd Meeting on the SIOFA CCR Template (CCRT02)
Following discussions at the Seventh Meeting of the Compliance Committee of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (CC07), the CC and the MoP agreed to continue discussions intersessionally regarding a new CCP Compliance Report (CCR) Template based on the two templates presented to the committee. CCPs convened on December 14, 2023, to discuss the new proposed template in detail.
8th Meeting of the Compliance Commitee (CC8)
The 8th meeting of the Compliance Committee will be held the week before the 11th Meeting of the Parties
2nd Meeting of the Working Group to Support the Establishment of the SIOFA VMS (VMSWG02)
The second meeting of the SIOFA VMS Working Group will take place on 27th February 2024, from 07:30hrs UTC to 10:30 UTC and will use the Zoom virtual meeting platform.