The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Tuna Challenge is a special event organized jointly by WWF Coastal East Africa Initiative, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) and the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) on the margins of the 7th WIOMSA Scientific Symposium.

During the WIO Tuna Challenge side event various papers and presentations by renowned fisheries experts will be presented and discussed. Key issues and challenges facing tuna resources in the WIO region will be highlighted. The workshop will identify priority research areas around tuna resources and propose practical solutions to fill the research/scientific gaps. The results of this analysis will help countries identify their national research priorities, but also to define potential research areas under the WIOMSA MASMA programme, among others.

The event will be held on the 28th of October 2011. The WIO Tuna Challenge will bring together key fisheries experts from the private sector, government, regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs), academic and research institutions, and civil society, to discuss tuna fisheries related research in the Western Indian Ocean region.

For more information on the event please download the full announcement: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B6HvY...