Seychelles regains position as leader at IOTC |25 April 2025
From left to right: PS Clarisse, Principal Minister and Minister for Fisheries and the Blue Economy Jean-François Ferrari, Mr Lucas and Ms Morel (Photo: Joena Meme)
29th IOTC meeting
Seychelles regains position as leader at IOTC
By Laura Pillay
The Seychelles government is satisfied that the small island nation has regained its place as a leader at the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission.
Principal Minister and Minister for Fisheries and the Blue Economy Jean-François Ferrari said in a press conference yesterday morning that Seychelles’ compliance with Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTi) standards has been a contributing factor towards Seychelles’ advantage at the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC). “Seychelles has really regained the leadership and it is what we think that will be done within the IOTC,” Minister Ferrari said.
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