Tag: Fishing
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From Flame to Framework: Tackling IUU Fishing in the Western Indian Ocean
On the horizon of the Seychelles Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in early 2026, the sky was blackened not by a storm, but by the thick plumes of a burning trawler. The intentional destruction of the “Eshini Duwa”—a Sri Lankan vessel intercepted by the Seychelles Coast Guard with an illegal haul of sharks—sent a visceral message…
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Fisheries Transparency Initiative 2022 Report for Seychelles shows improved results
(Seychelles News Agency) – The latest report of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) for 2022 for Seychelles shows there is a willingness for transparency in the sector, said a top official. Philippe Michaud, Seychelles national’ FiTI lead, made the statement in a press conference on Wednesday. “When a government has transparency and participation, it brings interest to…
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Fishermen caught using illegal net to catch 98 juvenile sharks
(Seychelles Nation 1.7.2021) The Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) has reported that it has seized a total of 20kg of 98 different species of juvenile sharks caught illegally through fishing nets by three local fishermen. Speaking to the media at SFA’s Providence Fishing Port, Roddy Allisop, SFA’s assistant manager for monitoring, said that the three Seychellois fishermen…
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Today in Seychelles: Overfishing a looming concern
Nature Seychelles’ Chief Executive Dr. Nirmal Shah has said that overfishing in Seychelles is a “serious problem” and that “political and social will have to be mobilized quickly” to address it.
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(Today in Seychelles) Spanish Seiners overfishing Yellowfin Tuna – IOTC Draft Report
UK non-profit organisation Blue Marine Foundation has expressed concern following an Indian Ocean Tuna Commission report, Today in Seychelles has reported in article published on Friday 22 November 2019. The foundation says the new data is a worrying problem for the status of Yellowfin stock.
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Fishermen on Seychellois island voluntarily close down fishing zones in a bid to protect stock
(Seychelles News Agency) – An area around the main harbour of Seychelles’ Praslin island, the nation’s second-most populated island, has been demarcated as a voluntary fisheries closure zone in a bid to help maintain the fish stock. The project, an initiative of the Praslin Fishing Association, aims to conserve part of the Baie St Anne…
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Today’s the big interview with Dr. Nirmal SHah
This week, Seychelles’ daily newspaper “Today in Seychelles” spoke to Dr. Nirmal Shah, Nature Seychelles’ Chief Executive for its Big Interview. Dr. Shah is a well-known Civil Society leader and change-maker who has 35 years experience working nationally and internationally in various fields including sustainable development, biodiversity conservation, coastal zone management, fisheries, ecotourism, climate change,…
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Indian Ocean fishermen gather in Seychelles, discuss climate change, Blue Economy
(Seychelles News Agency) – Artisanal fishers from the Indian Ocean countries have gathered in a training session in Seychelles to identify skills needed in co-management, leadership and communication to tackle common challenges. The three-day training from September 11-13 is being organised by the Federation of Artisanal Fishers of the Indian Ocean (FPAOI) and the Seychelles…
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Consumers urged to boycott yellowfin tuna from the Indian Ocean
Consumers are being urged to boycott yellowfin tuna from the Indian Ocean, including that originating from Seychelles, because of unsustainable fishing by the European Union fleet. A Report by Blue Marine Foundation warns that catches continue to rise despite warnings from the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission’s (IOTC) scientists that they would have to be cut…
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Study: Climate change has taken a toll on fisheries globally
Climate change has taken a significant toll on many of the world’s fisheries, and overfishing has magnified the problem, according to a new paper. Ocean warming led to an estimated 4.1% drop in sustainable catches, on average, for many species of fish and shellfish from 1930 to 2010.