Minister Wallace Cosgrow’s message on World Tuna Day 2026 |02 May 2026

Minister Cosgrow

‘Safeguarding tuna, sustaining livelihoods’

“On the occasion of World Tuna Day, we are reminded of the importance of tuna, not only to the Seychelles economy but to global food security and the well-being of millions of people worldwide. In Seychelles, tuna sustains livelihoods, supports access to quality and nutritious food, and remains deeply embedded in our economic and social fabric.

“As a small island developing state strategically located in the heart of the Indian Ocean, Seychelles has long been connected to the tuna fishery. 

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