SWIOP - Support toward the activities of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) Sub-Regional Fisheries Monitoring Control, Surveillance, and Observation Coordination Centre
(FMCSOCC)


About this project

<p class="ql-align-justify"><strong><em>General objective:</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: black;">Ocean and water governance is enhanced in terms of regional/international cooperation and coordination on policies, Monitoring, Control and Surveillance, research and data sharing for better decision making and sustainable management and inclusive use of ocean and water resources.</span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong><em>Specific Objectives:</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify">Strengthen the IOC FMCSOCC regional actions to prevent, deter, and eliminate IUU fishing in the Southwestern Indian Ocean in the context of institutionalizing the Regional Fisheries Surveillance Plan (PRSP); Resulting in strengthening this unique regional collaboration through support for joint deployment of patrol resources of the participating states of the FMCSOCC and the promotion and strengthening of exchanges of fisheries data and intelligence between coastal states, for the purpose of MCS. In collaboration with existing regional fisheries MCS and regional maritime security organisations.</p><p><br></p>

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 13Climate Action
• 14Life Below Water

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Mauritius

Sectors

BiodiversityFishery developmentEnvironmental policy and administrative management

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusGood governance · Also contributesBiodiversity · Main focusClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Main focus

Funded by

European Commission

Implemented by

COMMISSION DE L'OCEAN INDIEN_SWIOP OCEAN COMMISSION

Accountable

INTERNATIONAL NGO

Passes funds through

Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2026-PC-37701.

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