New UN-backed fishing accord seeks to ensure conservation in Indian Ocean

Faced with a marked increase in fishing on the high seas, six countries have signed an agreement covering a vast area of the South Indian Ocean in what a United Nations official has hailed as a major step forward in conservation and sustainable fishing.

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Keywords: RESPONSIBLE FISHERIES, SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION, SIOFA

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Related Topics: Governance of high seas fisheries

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