International fishing policy and access to tuna resources: the case of Indian Ocean Commission memberships

The development on tuna industrial fisheries by foreign tuna fleets in the south west indian Ocean during the twenty past years impact the economy of states of the area through fishing licences policy. This study is a wide analysis of the actual status of tuna industry in the sub area and focuses on the Seychelles study case: history, past and future licencing policy, access rights, economic returns on the harbour sites and whole seychellian archipelago islands.