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  • IOTC quota: Victory for Seychelles fishing industry

    IOTC quota: Victory for Seychelles fishing industry

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    TODAY in Seychelles Newspaper; 30 May 2017 by S. Marivel: After months of debate and negotiation, Seychelles will now be able to use 2015 as the reference year for the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission’s (IOTC) mandatory 15% quota on yellowfin tuna. Local authorities have also succeeded in convincing European countries fishing in the Indian Ocean…

  • Operators bitter over exclusion

    Operators bitter over exclusion

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    TODAY in Seychelles, 14th January 2017, by N. Tirant:  Seychelles fishermen want to take part in and have a say in discussions that they claim could affect the country’s fisheries and fish stocks and have a long term effect on their livelihoods.