Three foreign vessels have been intercepted on suspicion of illegal fishing in Seychelles’ waters, the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) said on Monday.
The nationality of the vessel owners and crew were not disclosed. According to SFA, the Seychelles Coast Guard Maritime Operation Centre (MOC) received a report from fishermen on a local fishing boat saying they saw two foreign fishing vessels approximately 48 nautical miles northwest of Silhouette Island.
The foreign vessels were located by a Seychelles Air Force (SAF) Dornier aircraft and the Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG) patrol ship, Le Vigilant, and were assisted by patrol ship Etoile in the operation…