Seychelles Tuna Fisheries & Transshipment Calculator
Compute statutory maritime royalties, harbour dues, and conservation levies in Euro (EUR) and Seychellois Rupee (SCR). Model industrial tuna purse seiner transshipment at Port Victoria, IOT Cannery landing incentives, and foreign longliner operations across the 1.37 million km² Seychelles Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
⚓ Vessel Specification & Catch Volume
Specify maritime vessel category, catch tonnage, and Port Victoria destination.
Indian Ocean Tuna (IOT), owned in partnership with Thai Union, employs over 2,000 Seychellois and resident workers, packaging canned tuna exported to European supermarkets.
Proceeds from the €4/tonne conservation fund support sustainable fisheries research, satellite tracking of illegal fishing (IUU), and coral reef rehabilitation.
⚖️ Seychelles Fisheries & Transshipment Tariffs (SFA 2026)
Official tariff structures established under the Fisheries Act and SFPA bilateral accords.
| Operation / Destination | SFA Royalty / Tonne | SPA Quay Dues / Tonne | Policy Objective |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOT Cannery Domestic Offload | €10.00 / t | €4.00 / t | Domestic processing incentive; supports 2,000+ local jobs. |
| Quay Transshipment to Reefer | €15.00 / t | €6.00 / t | Direct frozen whole tuna transfer to foreign carriers. |
| Anchorage Roadstead Transfer | €18.00 / t | €2.00 / t | Offshore transfer; reduced port infrastructure footprint. |
| Seychellois Semi-Industrial Fleet | €3.00 / t | €2.00 / t | National flag concession; builds local fleet capacity. |
📖 Indian Ocean Tuna Tuna Quotas & IOTC Measures
Seychelles enforces sustainable catch limits under the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC):
- Yellowfin Tuna Rebuilding Plan: Quota restrictions apply to industrial purse seiners using Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs).
- Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS): All licensed vessels must transmit real-time GPS locations to the SFA Fisheries Monitoring Centre (FMC).
- Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA): Every foreign vessel is inspected at Port Victoria before transshipment permission is issued.
🛡️ The Seychelles Sovereign Blue Bond & Marine Spatial Plan
Seychelles is a global pioneer of sovereign Blue Finance:
- Debt-for-Nature Swap: Seychelles protected 30% of its marine territory (over 400,000 km²) in exchange for sovereign debt restructuring.
- SeyCCAT Grants: Royalties collected from commercial industrial fisheries directly fund local fishers and marine scientists.
- Cold Chain Hub: Port Victoria provides bunkering, salt supply, net mending, and dry dock ship repair services.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions • SFA Fisheries & Transshipment
Official guidance for vessel masters, fleet operators, and shipping agents.
Why is Port Victoria known as the tuna transshipment capital of the Indian Ocean? ▼
Port Victoria in Seychelles is strategically situated at the heart of the Western Indian Ocean tuna migration routes. It handles between 250,000 and 350,000 metric tonnes of yellowfin and skipjack tuna each year, providing deepwater berths, cold storage reefer transfers, and direct access to the Indian Ocean Tuna (IOT) processing plant, one of the largest tuna canneries in the world.
What fees are charged for transshipping tuna in Port Victoria? ▼
Under the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) regulations, vessels pay a composite fee consisting of: SFA transshipment royalty (€15 to €18/tonne), Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) quay/wharfage dues (€4 to €6/tonne), and the statutory Seychelles Marine Conservation Fund contribution (€4/tonne). Tuna landed directly for local canning at IOT receives a statutory discount.
How does the EU-Seychelles Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement work? ▼
The EU-Seychelles SFPA grants licensed European tuna purse seiners and longliners regulated access to fish within Seychelles' 1.37 million km² Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). In return, the EU and vessel owners pay an annual financial contribution comprising access rights, vessel license fees, and targeted sectoral support for Seychellois fisheries management.
What incentives exist for landing tuna at the domestic IOT cannery? ▼
To stimulate local industrial employment and value-added manufacturing on Mahe, the government reduces transshipment royalties to €10/tonne and quay handling to €4/tonne for vessels that offload tuna directly to the Indian Ocean Tuna (IOT) cannery, compared to €25+/tonne for direct overseas reefer transshipment.
How are marine conservation funds utilized from fisheries royalties? ▼
Statutory conservation levies collected by the SFA are channelled through the Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT). These funds support sustainable blue economy projects, electronic vessel monitoring systems (VMS), marine protected area patrols, and artisanal fisheries preservation.
Engr. Muhammad Shahzad
Verified Author • Systems EngineerPrincipal Hardware & Web Systems Engineer specializing in maritime commercial systems, blue economy economics, and client-side computational algorithms. Fisheries logic calibrated to the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) Fisheries Act 2014 and EU SFPA protocols.
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Engr. Muhammad Shahzad
Principal Financial Systems Architect & Seychelles Revenue Commission & SPF Pension Lead Architect
Lead software and systems architect specializing in high-performance browser computing, algorithmic validation, financial models, and zero-telemetry client-side privacy architecture.