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Challenges of Large Ocean Nations (LONS)

This presentation provides an overview of the challenges faced by large ocean nations, particularly focusing on fish crime. It covers general information, administration, MCS tools, the fisheries sector, coastal state control, port state control, and flag state control.

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Challenges of Large Ocean Nations (LONS)

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  1. Challenges of Large Ocean Nations (LONS) FishCRIME 2018 15 October 2018 UN City In Copenhagen, Denmark by R.Allisop

  2. Presentation Overview • General Information • Administration • MCS Tools • Fisheries sector • Coastal State Control • Port State Control • Flag state Control

  3. General information • Total population: 95,038 people • Total territory: 1,374,000 km2 • Land/Ocean territory: 459 km2/ • Estimate GDP in 2016: 1.427 billion USD • Per capita GNI: USD 15,075 (2016) • Annual GDP growth: 4.5% (2016)

  4. Seychelles’ strategic location… • South West Indian ocean • Latitude between 3° – 7° South • Longitude between (45° – 56° East • 115 scattered Island • Two groups of Island • 43 granitic and 73 coralline

  5. Fisheries Administration • SFA was establish in August 1984 (Seychelles Fishing Authority Establishment Act.) • SFA is a Parastatal Oganisation which falls under the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture and Govern by a Board of Directors • SFA is the executive arms of the Ministry in regards to all fisheries related matters

  6. SFA’s Moto • SFA was created mainly to guide the developement of the fishing industry to its fullest potential and to safeguard the resources base for sustainability. • Responsible Fishing for Sustainability

  7. Workforce of 140 staff • 5 main Divisions

  8. Overview of the Fisheries sectors • Artisanal • Semi-industrial • Industrial

  9. 1. Artisanal Fishery • Exclusively Seychellois • About 400 fishing vessels (5m to 16m) • 1500 fulltime fishermen, fishing mainly for demersal and small pelagic, as well as octopus, sea cucumber, lobsters, shark etc. • Total Catch 4000 - 5000 MT per year • Approximately 10% exported ‐ fresh or frozen • Fairly good infrastructures ‐ fishing quays, repairs and maintenance facilities and good post harvest practices

  10. 2. Semi-industrial Fishery • Developed in mid 1990, following similar development in La Reunion. • About 30 vessels equipped with monofilament longlining gears, • Targets large pelagic, Swordfish and Tuna, (beyond the Mahe Plateau and distant banks) • Total catch: a modest 250 ‐ 300 tonnes/ year • Fish stored fresh on ice and 60 % of the catch exported to Europe (mainly France, Spain, UK, Germany)

  11. 3. Industrial Sub-sector • Dominated by foreign fishing vessels – Purse seiners and longliners licensed to fish in Seychelles waters • Targeting tuna and tuna like species • 2017 ; 44 Purse seiner, 21 Supply vessels and 153 longliners licensed • Seychelles has a fleet of 13 purse seiners, 7 Supply vessels and 38 Longliners

  12. Seychelles is at the center of a major tuna fishery • Tuna fisheries a major economic driver for the sector • Port Victoria is the prime hub for tuna fisheries in the IO, especially purse-seine fisheries

  13. MCS TOOLS • Logbooks: All reporting are being done by mail as per agreed fishing condition. • New ERS system are being develop and on trial. The ERS system will be integrated with the VMS.

  14. MCS TOOLS VMS Transceivers: • Artisanal vessel without autonomous power supply - Still in trial phase

  15. MCS TOOLS • Artisanal vessel with autonomous power supply, Purse seiners and longliners - 95 % VMS Coverage. • Semi Industrial and longliners - 100% VMS coverage.

  16. MCS TOOLS Limited assets for patrol with high operational cost • Patrol vessels: National- Coastal-

  17. MCS TOOLS • Patrol Plane:

  18. MCS TOOLS • Scientific Observer Programme : - Initiated in 2013 to address the objective of the IOTC Regional Observer Scheme (Res. 11/04) - Freelance observer. Refer below for full report: • http://www.iotc.org/documents/seychelles-purse-seine-fishery-observer-program-overview-challenges-and-perspectives

  19. Coastal State Control (Licencing State) • Access to tuna stock: • Licensing is the key tool in the management framework for any targeted species. • 2014 licence fees

  20. Coastal State Control (Licencing State) SEY EEZ Restricted Zones to industrial vessels

  21. Coastal State Control (Licencing State)

  22. Flag State

  23. Port State

  24. Thank you… • Merci…

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