Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan now available as a digital flip book
The Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan (SMSP) Atlas (SMSP Atlas – Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan Initiative) is now available online as…
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The blue economy reflects our dependency on the sea. For us blue is the new gold ©.
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 percent of our ocean territory is protected.
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Blue Economy News and Updates from Seychelles, the Western Indian Ocean and Beyond…
Study: Only One Percent of Important Shark and Ray Areas in the WIO Are Fully Protected From Fishing Pressure
Only about 1% of Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) in the Western Indian Ocean are protected from fishing pressure…
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Seychelles has one of the world’s highest rate of stranded dFADs
A recent global study on drifting Fish Aggregating Devices (dFADs) (The global footprint of drifting fish aggregating devices | Science…
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Seychelles becomes sitting member of WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism Steering Committee
Seychelles officially took its seat on the steering committee of the World Trade Organisation’s Fisheries Funding Mechanism on Monday. As…
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The Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan Signed into Law
In 2012, at the Rio+20 Summit, the Government of Seychelles announced its ambitious goal to protect 30% of its Exclusive…
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Opening of Africa’s First Land-Based Coral Aquaculture Facility for Climate Adaptation
Nature Seychelles is proud to announce the opening of the Assisted Recovery of Corals (ARC) Facility, Africa’s first land-based coral…
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UK hands over vital hydrographic data to Seychelles
In a major step towards enhancing maritime safety and development, the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has officially handed over…
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Seychelles artisanal fishers benefit from new pension scheme
Artisanal fishers in Seychelles will as from April 1 be able to contribute towards a new pension scheme with the…
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Dr. Nirmal Shah Named Among 50 Influential Figures in the African Blue Economy
Dr. Nirmal Shah, CEO of Nature Seychelles, has been named one of the 50 individuals shaping the African Blue Economy…
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