Seychelles waters definition
Examples of Seychelles waters in a sentence
Failure to observe the provisions of this Protocol or the applicable laws and regulations of Seychelles relating to the conservation and management of marine living resources in Seychelles waters, is an offence and shall be liable to a sanction in accordance with the laws of Seychelles.
If a vessel with an observer from Seychelles on board leaves Seychelles waters, all measures shall be taken to ensure the safe return of the observer to Seychelles as soon as possible at the expense of the ship-owner.
For the purpose of environmental management and observation of marine ecosystems in Seychelles waters, Seychelles authorities foresee the creation of a dedicated Fund to which Union purse seine ship-owners shall contribute.
In addition, to reduce the impact of FADs on the ecosystem and the amount of synthetic marine debris, the Union vessels shall use natural or biodegradable materials for FADs and retrieve them in the Seychelles waters when they become non-operational FADs within the modalities of the Seychelles legislation.
A Mauritius vessel may fish, or do any act preparatory to fishing in Seychelles waters provided it is in possession of a valid fishing authorization issued by the Seychelles authority pursuant to this Agreement.
The Master of a Mauritius vessel engaged in fishing activities in Seychelles waters shall at all times cooperate with any Authorised Fishery Officer of Seychelles and an officer carrying out inspection and control of fishing activities.
When notifying entry in or exit from the Seychelles waters, Mauritius vessels shall also communicate its position at the time of giving the notice and the quantity in kg (rounded off to the nearest 100 kg) and species of its catches kept on board.
Should a Mauritius vessel with an observer from Seychelles on board leave Seychelles waters, all measures must be taken to ensure the observer returns to Seychelles as soon as possible at the expense of the owner of the vessel, unless the observer is continuing with the Mauritius vessel in the context of his observer duties through another agreement or observer programme.
The Parties shall ensure that only aggregated data related to fishing activities in the Seychelles waters shall be made available in the public domain in line with applicable IOTC resolution.
The FMC of the flag State shall ensure that VMS positions are automatically made available in near real time for the period during which the Union vessel is present in Seychelles waters to the Seychelles FMC.