Exports of fresh and frozen fish are up in the first six months of the year and the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture said this is contributing positively to the economy.
According to the figures of the Seychelles’ National Bureau of Statistics released in September, the exports of fresh and frozen fish from January to June rose to 5025 tonnes — an increase of 116 percent compared to the 2451 tonnes of the same period last year.
The principal secretary of the Department of Fisheries, Jude Talma, said the increase is giving a boost to the country’s domestic exports.
Fishing is the second top contributor to the economy of Seychelles, a group of 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean.
