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· Around two-thirds of vessels in the Seychelles’ purse seiner fleet are grounded since they have already reached their allocated yellowfin tuna quota for the year
· Eight out of 13 vessels have already been stopped as of mid-November. The remaining five will be stopped by the authority once their allocated quota is consumed
· Seychelles’ purse seiner fleet is allocated a yellowfin tuna quota of 33,211 metric tonnes for the year which is equally divided among the 13 vessels flying the flag of Seychelles
Around two-thirds of vessels in the Seychelles’ purse seiner fleet are grounded since they have already reached their allocated yellowfin tuna quota for the year, said a top fisheries official. The remaining vessels are being closely monitored by the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA), and the chief fisheries officer, Vincent Lucas, said that eight out of 13 vessels have already been stopped as of mid-November. The remaining five will be stopped by the authority once their allocated quota is consumed.
The Seychelles’ purse seiner fleet is allocated a yellowfin tuna quota of 33,211 metric tonnes for the year which is equally divided among the 13 vessels flying the flag of Seychelles. The current yellowfin catch limits are well defined in an interim plan for rebuilding the Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna stock in the IOTC area of competence. In the online 24th Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission held on November 2, no update on the decision was made. It was agreed that members will not present any new or revised proposals for conservation and manageme
