Fisheries Exploitation in the Indian Ocean: Threats and Opportunities

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Fisheries Exploitation in the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean Research Group (IORG) is a social science policy-oriented r esearch network focusing on Indian Ocean issues of common r egional concern. The principal aims of IORG are: • To encourage research on geopolitical, economic, socio-cultural, environmental, scientific and technological issues r elevant to the Indian Ocean Region. • To promote dialogue on the peaceful uses and ecologically sustainable development of maritime resources based on the principle of Common Heritage. • To foster interstate cooperation in the sustainable management of ocean resources and the peaceful resolution of maritime disputes. • To ensure a holistic discourseon the human and environmental security of the Region among its states, peoples and communities. • To contribute to an understanding of the causes as well as the ef fects of a wide range of non-traditional Regional security thr eats. • To facilitate information flow and discussion on international maritime regimes and the rights of states and local communities r epresenting the Indian Ocean Region. • To initiate informed policy debate among governments, NGOs, business groups, academics and other stakeholders in the Indian Ocean Region on issues of common concern. The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) was established as an autonomous organization in 1968. It is a r egional centre dedicated to the study of socio-political, security and economic tr ends and developments in Southeast Asia and its wider geostrategic and economic envir onment. The Institute’s research programmes are the Regional Economic Studies (RES, includingASEAN andAPEC), Regional Strategic and Political Studies (RSPS), and Regional Social and Cultural Studies (RSCS). ISEAS Publishing, an established academic press, has issued almost 2,000 books and journals. It is the lar gest scholarly publisher of r esearch about Southeast Asia from within the r egion. ISEAS Publishing works with many other academic and trade publishers and distributors to disseminate important research and analyses fr om and about Southeast Asia to the rest of the world. 00 Fisheries Ex Prelims 10/28/09, 12:38 PM 2 ...