(Seychelles Nation 30.3.22) : A voluntary project by the fishing community on Praslin aimed at protecting fish stocks has produced positive results, to the satisfaction of all involved. The Praslin Fishers Association in collaboration with the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA), environmental NGO ‘ANBA LAO’ yesterday presented their findings on the voluntary fisheries zone closure on Praslin.

(Seychelles Nation 10.12.21) The operations of Seychelles-flagged purse seiner vessels will as from January 1, 2022 be regulated under a new legal framework, in addition to the regulations enforced by the Seychelles Maritime Safety Administration (SMSA).

(Seychelles Nation 22.10.21) The IKI Blue Economy project FishPath component was officially launched with an online public meeting on Wednesday this week. It was followed by a press conference by Dr Ameer Ebrahim, the focal point for IKI project and the principal fisheries scientist at the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) and Vincent Lucas, the chief fisheries officer at SFA and the focal point for tuna fisheries component.