The regional maritime conference presented its new action plan on March 26 to the prefecture.
This body brings together all the competent administrations and services at sea or on the coast., as well as the judicial authorities of the area, the prefect of Mayotte and the ambassador in charge of cooperation in the Indian Ocean. A new action plan has been validated, in the fields of the fight against illicit migration, drug trafficking and illegal fishing, risk control and environmental protection. The 2023 actions assessment is considered to be very positive. Nearly 500 rescue operations have been coordinated, The buildings of the armed forces in the South Indian Ocean area have seized nearly 7 tonnes of drugs, of a final market value of 383 million euros, During 10 operations. 8,669 illicit migrants were also intercepted and taken care of in Mayotte (+8 % compared to 2022).
