9th Session of the Scientific Committee of the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission, La Réunion, France, 16–19 July 2019.
Abstract
The Ninth Session of the Scientific Committee (SC) of the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC) was held from 16 to 19 July 2019 in Réunion, France. The Committee reviewed the national reports on the status of fisheries and fisheries resources, on the management actions undertaken by member countries in the intersessional period and on the fishery research activities carried out or in planning. The national reports on fisheries management plans being implemented or planned, the current state of the certification of fisheries, the knowledge on discards and by-catch and the impact of climate events on fisheries and aquaculture were also presented and commented upon.