Seychellois seafarers who worked on European Union (EU) fishing vessels under previous protocols will receive 73 percent of the requested amount of compensation, said Seychelles’ fisheries minister.
Jean-Francois Ferrari took part in the second Joint Committee Meeting under the Implementing Protocol 2020-2026 of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and Seychelles. The meeting took place in Seychelles from November 24 to November 25.
“We have had long negotiations and I thank the EU for the way approaching the issue in a constructive manner, where we were looking for a solution. I also thank the ship owners and European fishing companies operating in Seychelles for their willingness to get this thorny issue out of the way,” Ferrari told a press conference.
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