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Legal report on the ecosystem approach to fisheries in Seychelles

2023

Legislating for an ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF) is complex, due to the holistic nature of EAF involving multiple factors that underpin the social, economic, environmental, and institutional aspects of fisheries sustainability. These factors include ecosystems integration, risks, inter-sectoral collaboration, research, participatory processes, monitoring, control, surveillance, and enforcement, among others. To assess how the EAF is being implemented through national policy and legal frameworks, FAO developed A diagnostic tool for implementing an ecosystem approach to fisheries through national policy and legal frameworks. The present legal report on the EAF used the diagnostic tool to assess the alignment of selected policy and legal instruments of Seychelles with the EAF. This assessment analysed the extent to which 82 EAF legal requirements, which are considered the minimum standards in legislating for the EAF, are reflected in Seychelles' policies and legislation relevant to the fisheries sector of the country and other relevant sectors (such as environment, wildlife, ecosystems, and maritime affairs). Based on this preliminary diagnosis, gaps were identified in the assessed instruments, and recommendations were made for improving the implementation of the EAF.This report was elaborated following a participatory approach with the involvement of the national competent authorities of Seychelles. The report was drafted and submitted to the national authorities of Seychelles in October 2021. The Seychelles Fishing Authority endorsed this EAF Legal Report of Seychelles in December 2022.
seychelles legal frameworks legislation sustainable fisheries fishery policies fishery management ecosystem approaches

Authors

Nakamura, J.N.; Amador, T.

By Country/Territory
Seychelles
Cite this content as
Nakamura, J.N. and Amador, T. 2023. Legal report on the ecosystem approach to fisheries in Seychelles – An analysis of the ecosystem approach to fisheries in selected national policy and legal instruments ofSeychelles . FAO EAF-Nansen Programme Report No. 60. Rome, FAO.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4060/cc3827en
ISBN
978-92-5-137504-4
Pages
#52 p.
Published in
Rome, Italy
Serial Title
EAF-Nansen Programme
Series number
No. 60

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