Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) is an international fisheries agreement between several nations signed in Rome on 7 July 2006 and entered into force on 21 June 2012.[1] The purpose of the agreement is to ensure and promote the long-term conservation and sustainable use of the fishery resources in the area through cooperation among the member states.
SIOFA covers fishery resources including fish, mollusks, crustaceans and other sedentary species within the area, though excludes highly migratory species and sedentary species subject to the fishery jurisdiction of coastal States. SIOFA also manages valuable fisheries, including for orange roughy, alfonsino and toothfish.[2]
Signatories
As of December 2024, the treaty has been ratified by 13 states.[3][4]
In addition, 4 countries have signed but not ratified the treaty.
The Secretariat is based on the French Island of Réunion, specifically in the city of Le Port (formerly St Denis). The current Executive Secretary is Thierry Clot.[5]
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