NATURE SEYCHELLES BLUE ECONOMY Knowledge CentRE

Blue is the new Gold©

100600

Population in 2022

1350000 KM2

Size of the exclusive economic zone

410000 KM2

Size of protected ocean territory

SEYCHELLES...

SMALL NATION
BIG COUNTRY©

Seychelles is commonly catergorised as a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) due to its size and challenges it faces. However, we have come to recognize ourselves as a Large Ocean State because the area of ocean that we have largely surpasses our land area, with a total land area of 455km2, scattered over 115 islands, and an ocean size of 1.3 million km2. 30 of our ocean territory is protected.

The blue economy reflects our dependency on the sea. For us blue is the new gold.

We are an ocean-dependent economy – held strong by the tourism and fisheries industries, which are in turn supported by the natural environment. Therefore, ocean health is crucial to us. However, Seychelles has all the classic limitations and vulnerabilities of SIDS countries – climate change, sea level rise, ocean acidification, extreme climatic events, coral bleaching, and increased climate sensitive diseases. Nature Seychelles’ Blue Economy Knowledge Centre aims to build content on the blue economy model by sharing best practices and knowledge. 

As a leading NGO in the Western Indian Ocean we have placed the Blue Economy at the heart of what we do...

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