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

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.

The 11th Meeting of the Parties will take place in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from July 1st to July 5th. Note that the meeting of the 8th Compliance Committee will take place, as usual the week before. Please register at your earliest convenience using the registration form attached (MoP-11-ADM-01). Document MoP-11-ADM-05 provides practical information to participants.

4 documents have been provided late: MoP-11-28, MoP-11-29, MoP-11-30 and MoP-11-31.

The 8th meeting of the Compliance Committee took place in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from June 26th to June 28th. The 11th Meeting of the Parties will take place the following week.

Three documents have been provided late: CC-08-15, CC-08-16 and CC-08-INFO-10

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.