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The new fishing agreement between Seychelles and Taiwan is now public. But will tuna fisheries sustainability improve as a result?

The new fishing agreement between Seychelles and Taiwan is now public.  But will tuna fisheries sustainability improve as a result?

For several decades, The Seychelles’ access agreements with Taiwanese companies contained articles preventing the publication of content without prior written approval of the other party. In 2021, as part of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative process, The Seychelles Government announced it would endeavour to remove confidentiality clauses from their fishing agreement.