19th Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics (WPDCS19) of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) has been inaugurated in Mumbai.
The Department of Fisheries is organizing the 19th Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics (WPDCS19) of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) from 28th November to 2nd December 2023.
It is an important meeting organized by the IOTC and the Department of Fisheries.
It has brought together the renowned Scientists and Experts in the field of Tuna fisheries from all around the world.
Tuna fish and other large pelagic species, such as billfish, sharks and shellfish, are very important economically.
The estimated annual value of the trade of tuna is US$41 billion (in 2018).
Representatives from Indonesia, France, and Spain, other countries of the European Union (EU), Seychelles, Tanzania, Iran, Thailand, Japan, Sri Lanka, Oman and India have participated in the meeting.
IOTC and scientific organizations participants are attending the meeting in Virtual Mode.
