The Ministry of Fisheries has announced that it is seeking a party to manage the event for the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) annual meeting scheduled to be held in the Maldives.
The Ministry of Fisheries has now opened the opportunity for interested parties to submit bids for event management of the IOTC annual meeting, which will be held from May 3-15. The submission of estimates will take place at the Ministry at 11:00 am on Monday, April 06, 2026. As the designated period for submitting bids is 07 (seven) days excluding Fridays, if a public holiday falls within this period, bids will then be accepted at 11:00 am on the next official working day after compensating for the closed days once the government reopens, the Ministry stated.
To clarify information related to this bid, you can call the numbers 3339239, 3322625, and 3339279. The Ministry stated that an information session regarding the bid is scheduled to be held at 13:00 on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. The Ministry has also requested interested parties to attend this meeting with their estimates.
The information paper related to the bid is attached to the announcement published by the Ministry opening the bid.
This is the first time an IOTC annual meeting is being held in the Maldives. Hosting this meeting in the Maldives is a notable and important achievement attained by the Maldivian foreign sector. As noted by the Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources, Ahmed Shiyam, the main objective of this meeting is to manage the regional tuna population in a sustainable manner. This is highly essential for the economic progress of the Maldives and for ensuring food security.
