The Indian Ocean Fishery Commission held its eleventh session on February 17, 1999 at FAO Headquarters in Rome. The Commission expressed satisfaction with the steps taken by the subsidiary bodies to strengthen their structures and functions and concluded that with these changes, there was no justification for the existence of the Commission. The Commission agreed unanimously to recommend to the FAO Council to abolish the Indian Ocean Fishery Commission.--Publisher's description.

This document is the final report of the Intergovernmental Consultation of the establishment of the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission, which was held in St Denis (Reunion), in February 2001. A draft agreement for the establishment of a regional fisheries body in the Southwest Indian Ocean was reviewed. The major items of discussion were the area of competence, membership, functions and finance of the regional body. Eight members of the former Committee for the Development and Management of Fisheries in the Southwest Indian Ocean as well as the European Community were present at the meeting.

The Indian Ocean Fishery Commission held its eleventh session on February 17, 1999 at FAO Headquarters in Rome. The Commission expressed satisfaction with the steps taken by the subsidiary bodies to strengthen their structures and functions and concluded that with these changes, there was no justification for the existence of the Commission. The Commission agreed unanimously to recommend to the FAO Council to abolish the Indian Ocean Fishery Commission.--Publisher's description.

The Commission noted the work undertaken since the second session, considered the report of the Scientific Committee, and agreed that the second Working Party on Fisheries Data and Statistics should address the harmonization of fishery frame surveys. La Commission, apres avoir pris note du travail accompli depuis la deuxieme session, a examine le rapport du Comite scientifique et est convenue que le deuxieme Groupe de travail sur les donnees et statistiques halieutiques se chargerait de l'harmonisation des etudes cadres sur les peches."