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Region: Africa & Western Indian Ocean
Bench-marking of the 'Sustainable Indian Ocean Tuna Initiative (SIOTI) Fisheries Improvement Project Seychelles
SWIOFP - Project Dates:
January 2023 - June 2023
Description of Project:
The 'Sustainable Indian Ocean Tuna Initiative (SIOTI) Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) is assisting the Seychelles and EU-flagged purse seine fleet progress to meeting the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard for responsible fisheries.
Services Provided:
An independent spaciualist from Poseidon conducted annual benchmarking of the FIP against the MSC Standard versions 2.01 and 3.