The "impacts of piracy on fisheries in the Indian Ocean" workshop held this week at the Ephelia Resort, was the first of its kind, being held just in the aftermath of a major conference on Somalia hosted by the UK, and attended by President James Michel among other prominent guests.
Tackling piracy was an area of focus for the London conference and it is a phenomenon that we are all resolved to combat collectively at the regional level.
The Ephelia Resort workshop, focusing on the "Impact of piracy on fisheries in the Indian Ocean" was organised by the European Bureau for Conservation and Development, in collaboration with the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Project and the Seychelles Government, through the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA).
The Minister for Investment, Natural Resources and Industry, Peter Sinon highlighted the dilemma by telling the story of "once upon a time, a fisherman would not even let his spouse know the exact location of his treasured fishing grounds, while today it is mandatory to have a "Vessel Monitoring System" on board and fishermen are now going out fishing in pre-established locations considered safe and under surveillance. In my 45 plus years as a citizen of this country, I have never witnessed the price of a red snapper pitch itself so high on the market."
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