Europêche: Progress but also persistent gaps at IOTC

The 29th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), held in La Réunion 13-18 April 2025, concluded with the adoption of a full management framework for tropical tunas – a key step which stakeholders believe will now enable the focus on other tuna species and control measures, in order to ensure a minimum level playing field between the different fleets within the Indian Ocean. 

IOTC 29th session

The 29th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), held in La Réunion 13-18 April 2025, concluded with the adoption of a full management framework for tropical tunas – a key step which stakeholders believe will now enable the focus on other tuna species and control measures, in order to ensure a minimum level playing field between the different fleets within the Indian Ocean.