Around two-thirds of vessels in the Seychelles’ purse seiner fleet are grounded as they have already reached their allocated yellowfin tuna quota for the year, said a top fisheries official. The remaining vessels are being closely monitored by the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA), and the chief fisheries officer, Vincent Lucas, told SNA recently that “eight … Continue reading 8 of 13 Seychelles’ tuna fishing vessels grounded until 2021 after reaching yearly quota