Archive · 26 Jul 2025
India, Maldives Ink Fisheries Pact to Enhance Tuna Industry
India and the Maldives are working together to improve fishing.
They signed an agreement to help the Maldives catch and prepare more fish, especially tuna.
India will also get to fish in deeper waters near the Maldives.
This agreement helps both countries and was made during a recent visit.
India and Maldives signed a fisheries cooperation agreement.
The agreement aims to boost sustainable tuna fishing.
Maldives will scale up fish processing capabilities.
India gains enhanced access to deep-sea fisheries.
The deal was signed during PM Modi's visit on Friday.
- Who
- India and the Maldives
- What
- A fisheries cooperation agreement was signed.
- When
- The agreement was signed on Friday during PM Modi's visit.
- Where
- Maldives
- Why
- To promote sustainable tuna fishing and boost fish processing.
Previous Agreements
Current Agreement
Fisheries Cooperation
Previous Agreements
None
Current Agreement
The current agreement enhances previous collaborations.
- Agreement Type
- Fisheries Cooperation
- Signatories
- India and the Maldives
- Key Goals
- Sustainable Tuna Fishing, Aquaculture, Resource Management
- India's Benefit
- Enhanced access to deep-sea fisheries
- Date of Agreement
- July 26, 2025
Sources
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