Author: NatureSeyBE
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Plastic pollution on the world’s coral reefs -Nature
A new paper says that both shallow and deep-water coral reefs, even in remote areas, are impacted by plastic. Most of the larger items are from fishing “ghost gear” such as nets. Food wrappers and plastic bottles were also common. Plastic is an “emerging threat” to reefs which have already been stressed by the impacts…
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Seychelles exported nearly 5 tonnes of shark fins from bycatch in 2022
(Seychelles News Agency) Seychelles exported 4,819.5 kg of shark fins in 2022 and most of the fins are generated in bycatch of semi-industrial fishing, said a top fisheries official.
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Two thirds of reef sharks and rays risk extinction: study
(AFP) – Nearly two-thirds of the sharks and rays that live among the world’s corals are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Tuesday, with a warning this could further imperil precious reefs. Coral reefs, which harbour at least a quarter of all marine animals and plants, are gravely menaced by an array of…
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Nature Seychelles outplanted 4,000 corals in Cousin Island Special Reserve in 2022
(Seychelles News Agency 16.1.23) In 2022, Nature Seychelles outplanted 4,000 coral fragments, grown in 4 underwater nurseries in the Cousin Island Special Reserve Marine Protected Area (MPA), according to the environmental NGO.
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FAD clean-up expedition bears fruit
The Saya de Malha vessel made its return to Port Victoria yesterday after a 10-day expedition of the first FAD clean-up exercise in Seychelles which has been described a success.
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Full enforcement of fishery management plan kicks in on October 1
(Seychelles Nation 23.9.2022) Effective October 1, 2022 any person who contravenes the Fisheries (Mahé Plateau Trap and Line Fishery) Regulations, 2021, under the Fisheries ACT (Act 20 of 2014) will be committing an offence and if found guilty, will be fined up to R20,000.
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Efforts to pass global ocean protection treaty fail
(BBC News) A fifth effort to pass a global agreement to protect the world’s oceans and marine life has failed. Talks to pass the UN High Seas Treaty had been ongoing for two weeks in New York, but governments could not agree on the terms.
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Fishermen at odds wit Luxury development
(Seychelles Nation) The Roche Caiman Fishermen Association has said it opts to remain in its current location at the entrance of Eden Island for now, and wants to co-exist with the luxurious residential marina, built on reclaimed land.
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World Oceans Day: CMA CGM continues with its commitment to restoring coral reefs
The CMA CGM Group is continuing with its worldwide Reef Recovery program. Five coral nurseries in Australia, Florida, the Philippines, and Seychelles. CMA CGM, committed to the environment and our oceans.
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How sunscreen hurts corals
While we’ve known for a while that oxybenzone, an ingredient in sunscreen, can damage and kill coral reefs, the exact mechanism was unknown. A study in Science has now found that oxybenzone only kills sea anemones and mushroom corals when they’re exposed to sunlight. When the corals are exposed to both oxybenzone and UV light,…