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The interim chief executive of the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA), Phillipe Michaud, said that the fishing industry was currently going through a rough stage, such as the war in Ukraine and the occasional surfacing of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which grossly affects the growth tempo.
The interim chief executive of the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA), Phillipe Michaud, said that the fishing industry was currently going through a rough stage, such as the war in Ukraine and the occasional surfacing of the the impact of Covid-19 pandemic, which grossly affects the growth tempo.
Michaud expressed that any drop in fishing activities may have dire consequences on the economy of the states in which ports the fleet is based, mainly Port Victoria in Seychelles. This is because purse seiners unload all their catches in port, unlike most longliners that transship catches on the high seas with no direct benefit to the economies of port states, he said.
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Talking about the road from the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic to the end of 2022, Miguel Herrera, deputy manager of the Organisation of Associated Producers of Large Tuna Freezers (OPAGAC) said that he appreciated the efforts made by the government of Seychelles throughout the COVID-19 crisis to maintain the activity of its purse seine fleet. This, he said, showed the understanding of the importance that this activity has to the Seychelles economy. Fisheries is the second top contributor to the economy of Seychelles..
