Seychelles: 6,600 Tonnes of Catch Brought $13 Million Into Seychelles' Economy in 2019

Published 2020년 11월 4일

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In 2019, Seychelles exported over 6,600 tonnes of fish and crustaceans, generating over $13 million for its economy. The majority of the revenue, over $6.5 million, was from tuna exports, primarily yellowfin, skipjack, and bigeye tuna. The fisheries industry, after tourism, is the second largest contributor to the country's economy. Cote D'Ivoire was the largest importer of tuna, while Hong Kong was the largest importer of sea cucumbers. The government is planning to process more fish locally to add more value and benefit to the economy.

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Seychelles exported more than 6,600 tonnes of fish and crustaceans in 2019, injecting over $13 million in the country's economy, recent data from the Seychelles Fisheries Authority (SFA) show. Over half of the income - a little over $6.5 million - came from the export of tuna, with yellowfin, skipjack and bigeye tuna being the main exported species. Tuna purse seining activities in the Seychelles Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is mostly carried out by French and Spanish vessels. The 115-island archipelago in the western Indian Ocean has a vast exclusive economic zone of 1.4 million square kilometres, hence the island nation looks to the sea for sustenance. The fisheries industry of Seychelles is the second top contributor to the island nation's economy after tourism. The principal secretary of the Department of Fisheries, Jude Talma, told SNA previously that most fish caught by purse seiners are not processed in Seychelles but are transshipped to other countries. "However, in the ...

Source: All Africa