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12Aug

SWIOFish3 project ends in Seychelles, Blue Economy expands

SWIOFish3 project ends in Seychelles, ...

08Aug

FishPath process ends in Seychelles, lobster harvest strategy being developed 08-08-24

FishPath process ends in Seychelles, ...

22Jul

Anse Etoile gets new fish market 22-07-2024

Anse Etoile gets new fish ...

17Jul

Seychelles’ media gather for 2nd meeting on fisheries transparency reporting  17-07-24

Seychelles’ media gather for 2nd ...

17Jul

Les médias des Seychelles se réunissent pour la 2ème réunion sur les rapports sur la transparence de la pêche 17-07-24

Les médias des Seychelles se ...

16Jul

Increase in ocean temperature affecting Seychelles’ fisheries sector, says minister 16-07-24

Increase in ocean temperature affecting ...

04Jul

Fishermen Associations and SPGA received equipment from FAO 04-07-2024

Fishermen Associations and SPGA received ...

28Jun

Inauguration of a new fisheries facility at Anse aux Pins 28-06-2024

Inauguration of a new fisheries ...

24Jun

Seychelles Fishing Authority hosts successful fisheries festival on Praslin 24-06-24

Seychelles Fishing Authority hosts successful ...

21Jun

Seychelles’ lobster fishery: Illegal fishing could be cause of decline in stocks 21-06-24

Seychelles’ lobster fishery: Illegal fishing ...

20Jun

Coral reefs: Coordinated approach to mitigate bleaching discussed at DiDEM meeting in Seychelles 20-06-24

Coral reefs: Coordinated approach to ...

11Jun

Seychelles and South Korea sign agreement for cooperation in fisheries and aquaculture 11-06-24

Seychelles and South Korea sign ...

07Jun

Seychelles completes FishPath process in lobster fishery for future harvest strategy 07-06-24

Seychelles completes FishPath process in lobster ...

05Jun

The status of shark fisheries and their management in Seychelles undergoes review 05-06-24

The status of shark fisheries ...

31May

Fisheries Transparency Initiative 2022 Report for Seychelles shows improved results 31-05-24

Fisheries Transparency Initiative 2022 Report ...

23May

28th IOTC Session: Mixed reaction from Seychelles on tuna fisheries proposals adopted 23-05-24

28th IOTC Session: Mixed reaction ...

22May

The Aquaculture Department launches its second National Aquaculture Policy guiding the industry for the next 4 years 22-05-24

The Aquaculture Department launches its ...

21May

– Seychelles participated in the 28th Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) annual meeting. 21-05-24

Seychelles participated in the 28th ...

13May

Rise in demand for local fish value-added products in Seychelles 13-05-24

Rise in demand for local ...

06May

Seychelles’ Islands Development Company calls for greater regulation of recreational fisheries 06-05-24

Seychelles’ Islands Development Company calls for ...

25Apr

Seychelles showcases its best products at Seafood Expo in Barcelona 25-04-24

Seychelles showcases its best products ...

25Apr

Urgent call for unified actions amongst the South-west Indian Ocen countries ahead of upcoming IOTC session 25-04-24

Urgent call for unified actions ...

25Apr

The Aquaculture Department reaches out to Career Guidance Teachers 25-04-24

The Aquaculture Department reaches out ...

24Apr

Greenpeace teams up with University of Seychelles for seagrass research onboard Rainbow Warrior 24-04-24

Greenpeace teams up with University ...

24Apr

Greenpeace s’associe à l’Université des Seychelles pour mener des recherches sur les herbiers marins à bord du Rainbow Warrior 24-04-24

Greenpeace s’associe à l’Université des ...

22Apr

Tuna fishing: Seychelles puts forward 3 resolutions for next IOTC meeting 22-04-24

Tuna fishing: Seychelles puts forward ...

20Apr

Ground-breaking ceremony – Foundation Stone for Glacis Gear Store

This morning, the Minister for ...

19Apr

Seychelles and Comoros sign agreement to help combat IUU fishing in EEZ 19-04-24

Seychelles and Comoros sign agreement ...

15Apr

Seychelles aims to set up regional aquaculture centre of excellence, says SFA 15-04-24

Seychelles aims to set up ...

14Apr

Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll officially designated as Important Shark and Ray Area 14-04-24

Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll officially designated ...

11Apr

Possible effects of El Nino on yellowfin tuna catch in Seychelles, says fisheries minister 11-04-24

Possible effects of El Nino ...

10Apr

Lutte contre la pêche illégale: Déroutement de deux navires de pêche 10-04-24

Lutte contre la pêche illégale: ...

04Apr

Corals from Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll flourishing at Oceanographic Institute in Monaco  04-04-24

Corals from Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll ...

26Mar

Validation workshop on the Seychelles Sustainable Tuna Fishery Management Plan 26-03-24

Validation workshop on the Seychelles ...

26Mar

SFA engages in the study of the impact of a seasonal dFAD closure on the Seychelles economy 26-03-24

SFA engages in the study ...

25Mar

The 4th FAD Watch recovery mission targets the Inner Islands area 25-03-24

The 4th FAD Watch recovery ...

25Mar

Workshop on the Sustainable Tuna Fishery Management Plan

The Seychelles Fishing Authority and ...

19Mar

Sustainability: Seychelles and Mauritius to collect more data on sea cucumbers in JMA 19-03-24

Sustainability: Seychelles and Mauritius to ...

01Mar

The Seychelles first Echinoderm Containerized Hatchery 01-03-24

The Seychelles first Echinoderm Containerized ...

01Mar

Seychelles’ first aquaculture containerised echinoderm hatchery opens 01-03-24

Seychelles’ first aquaculture containerised echinoderm ...

29Feb

The Seychelles first Echinoderm Containerized Hatchery

The Seychelles Fishing Authority’s (SFA) ...

28Feb

Ministry of Fisheries becomes custodian of maritime academy |28 February 2024

Ministry of Fisheries becomes custodian ...

21Feb

EU funds Glacis gear store project |21 February 2024

EU funds Glacis gear store ...

21Feb

Sri Lankan skipper fined $41,000 for illegal fishing in Seychelles’ EEZ 21-02-24

Sri Lankan skipper fined $41,000 ...

20Feb

Ground-braking ceremony – Glacis Gear Store 20-02-24

Ground-braking ceremony – Glacis Gear ...

17Feb

Bio non-entangling Fads used by Pevasa for its fleet |17 February 2024

Bio non-entangling Fads used by ...

17Feb

Seychelles’ youth enhance knowledge on sustainable fisheries |17 February 2024

Seychelles’ youth enhance knowledge on ...

16Feb

Chat with some of the scientists involved in the last OceanX mission |16 February 2024

Chat with some of the ...

15Feb

Ocean Basket Seychelles to build large fish processing company despite delays 15-02-24

Ocean Basket Seychelles to build ...

13Feb

Seychelles’ octopus fishery survey shows strong competition from foreign imports 13-02-24

Seychelles’ octopus fishery survey shows ...

07Feb

SFA supports eco-businesses contributing to a cleaner and safer marine environment 07-02-24

SFA supports eco-businesses contributing to ...

31Jan

BlueInvest Africa 2024 calling for blue economy projects |31 January 2024

BlueInvest Africa 2024 calling for ...

31Jan

Topaz and rescued Sri Lankan fishing trawler arriving in port today |31 January 2024

Topaz and rescued Sri Lankan ...

30Jan

Seychelles’ IDC to start black tiger prawn production in 2024 30-01-24

Seychelles’ IDC to start black ...

26Jan

‘Fishermen: The Heart of a Nation’ |26 January 2024

‘Fishermen: The Heart of a ...

23Jan

Seychelles’ Central Common Cold Store chairman satisfied with 2023 “modest profit” 23-01-24

Seychelles’ Central Common Cold Store ...

12Jan

SFA aims for more proactive management of the mud crab population 12-01-24

SFA aims for more proactive ...

11Jan

Seychelles’ 3rd Saya De Malha Expedition collects FADs and 6.1 tonnes of waste from Aldabra 11-01-24

Seychelles’ 3rd Saya De Malha ...

11Jan

Saya De Malha expedition ends with success |11 January 2024

Saya De Malha expedition ends ...

06Jan

Data visualisation of catch logs and tracking records |06 January 2024

Data visualisation of catch logs ...

29Dec

2023 an active year for the Ministry of Fisheries and the Blue Economy |29 December 2023

The Ministry of Fisheries and ...

26Dec

Seychelles Fishing Authority introduces licence for spanner crab fishery as interest increases

Victoria, Seychelles | December 26, 2023, Tuesday ...

21Dec

Seychelles assesses octopus fishery through two projects |21 December 2023

Seychelles assesses octopus fishery through ...

20Dec

Protection of octopus fisheries in Seychelles is subject of new research 

Protection of octopus fisheries in ...

18Dec

Seychelles’ semi-industrial fish catch increases by 17% in Q3

Seychelles’ semi-industrial fish catch increases ...

15Dec

SFA pledges R1.75 million to December 7 Disaster Relief Fund |15 December 2023

SFA pledges R1.75 million to ...

13Dec

Combating marine pollution   |13 December 2023

Combating marine pollution   |13 December ...

04Dec

COP28: Seychelles shares advice in seagrass protection at “Blue Carbon Ecosystems for People, Nature and Climate” event

COP28: Seychelles shares advice in ...

01Dec

3 foreign vessels suspected of illegal fishing caught in Seychelles’ waters from October to November

3 foreign vessels suspected of ...

01Dec

Fisheries and aquaculture: Seychellois experts undertake visit to US for IVLP

Fisheries and aquaculture: Seychellois experts ...

24Nov

Valorising our fish |24 November 2023

Valorising our fish |24 November 2023 ...

23Nov

Fisheries Week |23 November 2023

Fisheries Week |23 November 2023 Nation ...

22Nov

Fisheries Week |22 November 2023

Fisheries Week |22 November 2023 Seychelles ...

22Nov

Seychelles celebrates fisheries week |22 November 2023

Seychelles celebrates fisheries week |22 November ...

22Nov

Seychelles Fisheries Week: Fish processing training starts at SMA

Seychelles Fisheries Week: Fish processing ...

21Nov

Fisheries Week |21 November 2023

Fisheries Week |21 November 2023 Seychelles ...

21Nov

‘May our oceans continue to bless us with abundance and vitality’ – Minister Ferrari |21 November 2023

‘May our oceans continue to ...

20Nov

Fisheries Week |20 November 2023 Tania Hoareau shares her love for the sea

Tania Hoareau Tania Hoareau shares ...

14Nov

Indian Ocean nations work on integrated fisheries data collection 

Indian Ocean nations work on ...

14Nov

Saya de Malha leaves for its third dFAD clean-up expedition |14 November 2023

Saya de Malha leaves for ...

14Nov

Seychelles boosts sustainable fishing with scientific observer training programme |14 November 2023

Seychelles boosts sustainable fishing with ...

13Nov

3rd mission to recover FADs in Seychelles begins

3rd mission to recover FADs ...

30Oct

Seychelles’ FAO representative spearheads collaborative efforts to boost agricultural and fisheries sectors |30 October 2023

Seychelles’ FAO representative spearheads collaborative ...

25Oct

Minister for Fisheries and the Blue Economy attends the Belt and Road Initiative |25 October 2023

Minister for Fisheries and the ...

24Oct

Stop buying undersized Red Snapper,” says SFA |24 October 2023.

Stop buying undersized Red Snapper,” ...

23Oct

Seychelles Fishing Authority vigilant against illegal fishers of small emperor red snappers.

Seychelles Fishing Authority vigilant against ...

21Oct

SFA investigates illegal fishing practice |21 October 2023

SFA investigates illegal fishing practice |21 ...

14Oct

Dr Jan Robinson is SFA’s new chief executive   |14 October 2023

Dr Jan Robinson is SFA’s ...

30Sep

17 graduates from the ‘Sustainable Fisheries Programme for Future Seafarers’   |30 September 2023

17 graduate from the ‘Sustainable ...

28Sep

New aquaculture training prospects at Seychelles Maritime Academy 

New aquaculture training prospects at ...

28Sep

Seychelles joins world in celebrating World Maritime Day |28 September 2023

Seychelles joins world in celebrating ...

28Sep

Spotlight on some key actors in Seychelles’ maritime sector |28 September 2023.

Spotlight on some key actors ...

20Sep

Seychelles Fishing Authority to carry out lobster survey in October

Seychelles Fishing Authority to carry ...

20Sep

SFA gears up for extensive survey on spiny lobster population   |20 September 2023

SFA gears up for extensive ...

19Sep

Seychelles to start exploratory fishing of sea cucumbers in Mascarene Plateau JMA

Seychelles to start exploratory fishing ...

18Sep

A remarkable beautification activity commemorating Clean up the World Day |18 September 2023

A remarkable beautification activity commemorating ...

09Sep

Sustainable Fisheries Management   |09 September 2023

Sustainable Fisheries Management   |09 September ...

28Aug

Seychelles National Aquaculture Policy updated to attract more investors

Seychelles National Aquaculture Policy updated ...

25Aug

Les Seychelles s’associent aux États-Unis pour promouvoir le développement durable de l’aquaculture

Les Seychelles s’associent aux États-Unis ...

25Aug

Seychelles teams up with United States to promote sustainable aquaculture development

Seychelles teams up with United ...

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