(a) whether the Government has signed a 25 years agreement with the Indian
Ocean Tuna Commission to comply with all its requirements;
(b) If so, the details thereof;
(c) the extent to which the IOTC has been making suggestions and insisting
on compliance in fishery policy of the country; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government to protect the interest of the Indian
fishermen in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (DR. CHARAN DAS MAHANT)
(a) to (d) Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) is an Inter-Governmental Organization
established under the constitution of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the
United Nations. The mandate of the IOTC is the management and conservation of Tuna and
Tuna like species in the Indian Ocean region.
All contracting parties to the agreement for establishment of IOTC, including India are
expected to comply with the management and conservation measures adopted by it, India
regularly participates in the various sessions and meetings of the IOTC to ensure that
the interests of the country are strongly advocated and protected.