Hailing the response to the latest attack, he said he intended to visit the region for talks with authorities in the Seychelles.
Somali pirates are currently holding four foreign vessels and 111 seamen, environmental protection group Ecoterra International said.
There have been 174 such attacks since the start of the year, 49 of them successful hijackings. Ecoterra says around 3,000 fishing vessels are registered to operate in the region with the inter-governmental body the Indian Ocean Commission.
Ecoterra accused some of these vessels of fishing illegally in the zone that should be reserved for Somali vessels. It is difficult to tell which country vessels belong to because they often sail under a flag of convenience.
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