Two Sri Lankan-registered vessels have been intercepted in the Seychelles’ waters on suspicion of illegal fishing, the Seychelles People’s Defence Forces (SPDF) said on Friday, as reported by Seychelles News Agency. The Patrol Ship Etoile of the Seychelles Coast Guard was diverted to carry out the interception which took place on Wednesday, June 23. SPDF said that “the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) was notified and, based on evidence found, the fishing vessels were escorted to Port Victoria for further investigation. The vessels arrived in Port Victoria under escort this morning. The number of vessels caught on suspicion of illegal fishing in the Seychelles’ waters since May this year is now five.

Source: The Nation June 26, 2021 08:03 UTC