NEWS ARCHIVE
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First ever blue carbon in Seychelles mangrove ecosystems
An assessment of blue carbon in mangrove ecosystems of Seychelles has been undertaken for the first time and is now published. Seychelles holds 2,195 ha of mangrove forests, with ∼80% of them found on the UNESCO World Heritage and RAMSAR…
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Protecting ecosystems: Seychelles finalising pioneering blue carbon policy
(Seychelles News Agency) The process of creating an adequate framework and policy for blue carbon in Seychelles is in the final stages. During one of the final consultation meetings, stakeholders met on Wednesday on the main island of Mahe to finalise and validate the…
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Seychelles extends moratorium on import and charters of longline fishing vessels
(Seychelles News Agency) – A moratorium imposed in Seychelles in August 2023 on the importation and chartering of longline fishing vessels for use in the semi-industrial tuna fishery has been extended to mid-2026. The announcement was made by Vice…
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Fisheries Transparency Initiative 2022 Report for Seychelles shows improved results
(Seychelles News Agency) – The latest report of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) for 2022 for Seychelles shows there is a willingness for transparency in the sector, said a top official. Philippe Michaud, Seychelles national’ FiTI lead, made the statement in a press…
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Nature Seychelles experiments with coral shading to tackle bleaching
(Seychelles News Agency) – The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has confirmed that uncharacteristically high ocean temperatures have triggered the fourth global mass coral bleaching event and Seychelles is already being affected. Nirmal Shah, chief executive of Nature Seychelles, a…
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Coral bleaching: what is it and why should we care?
Like the rest of the world, much of the Western Indian Ocean is currently experiencing coral bleaching. Coral bleaching reports have already been received in Seychelles, including Cousin Island Special Reserve. On April 15, the United States’ National Oceanic and…
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Saya de Malha leaves for its third dFAD clean-up expedition
(Seychelles Nation) The Saya de Malha vessel of the Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG) left Port Victoria yesterday afternoon for its third drifting Fishing Aggregate Devices (dFAD) expedition clean-up exercise in Seychelles territorial waters and shores of the outer islands. As customary…
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Roaming seabirds need ocean-wide protection, research shows
Unlike other oceans, which are known to have specific “hotspots” where predators, including seabirds, gather in large numbers to feed, the Indian Ocean lacks such concentrated feeding areas, a recent paper has revealed. This lack of hotspots is particularly concerning…
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Tired of failed climate promises by rich nations, tiny Maldives takes matters into its own hands
(channelnewsasia.com) Tired of unfulfilled climate promises by rich countries, the Maldives is implementing its own environmental protection strategies to stay above water, says its Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology Aminath Shauna. The nation spends about 30 percent of…
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Lesser noddys check into Cousin Island for the breeding season
It’s early morning on Cousin Island Special Reserve. You sit on the veranda of the field station, sipping coffee and scaring off Seychelles fodys and skinks determined to grab a piece of your breakfast. As you stare off into the…