Being located in the International Trade Zone, it is unclear how much profit is actually retained in the Seychelles economy, especially given intra-firm transfers by its owner, MW Brands, using the Seychelles offshore finance centre itself (fis.com 2010). Most workers are from the Philippines. Somali pirate attacks within Seychelles’ maritime territory has impacted the local fishing industry since 2008. Fishing vessels are restricted to the inner islands to limit the risk of attack, but this has limited the size of their catch and increased the price of fish by 20 per cent.