The 6th Meeting of the Working Group to Support the Establishment of the SIOFA VMS (VMSWG06) was held on April 2, 2025, online. This meeting continued discussions regarding the implementation of a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) under the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA).

The main agenda items included:

• Reviewing the revised draft Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Working Group.

• Discussing potential amendments to current CMMs and policies to support the entry into operation of the SIOFA VMS

The 5th Meeting of the Working Group to Support the Establishment of the SIOFA VMS (VMSWG02) will meet on 13 March 2025 from 07:00 to 10:00 UTC.