MADRID, (insidesomalia.org) - A Spanish fishing boat hijacked by pirates off Somalia has been freed and is heading for the Seychelles, Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega said on Saturday.

The tuna fishing boat Playa de Bakio, with a crew of 26, was seized by pirates 200 miles from Somalia last Sunday and Spain sent the navy frigate Mendez Nunez to the area to help rescue the vessel.

The frigate was now escorting the fishing boat to safety, Fernandez de la Vega said at a news conference.

She did not say whether a ransom had been paid but added that "the government and the owners have collaborated to find a solution to such a complicated situation".

It was estimated that the boat would arrive in Victoria, the Seychelles capital, on Tuesday.

The crew comprises 13 Spaniards and 13 Africans.

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