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The Indian
Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)  is
an intergovernmental organization established under
Article XIV of the FAO constitution. It is mandated
to manage tuna and tuna-like species in the Indian
Ocean and adjacent seas.
The objective of the Commission is to promote cooperation
among its Members with a view to ensuring, through
appropriate management, the conservation and optimum
utilisation of stocks covered by this Agreement and
encouraging sustainable development of fisheries
based on such stocks.
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