Tag: Blue Economy
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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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Seypec opens its first marine fuelling station
(Seychelles Nation 3.8.21) The Seychelles Petroleum Company yesterday officially opened its first marine fuelling station situated at the Bel Ombre jetty on Mahe.
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MPAs, COVID-19, and the coming financial crisis: What impacts are practitioners already seeing, and how are they responding?
Nature Seychelles’ Chief Executive Dr. Nirmal Shah is one of ten MPA practitioners worldwide who have given their first-hand reports on the impacts of COVID19 and the Financial crisis on marine protected areas. “The future of conservation, I think, will lie in disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, blockchain and cryptocurrencies. These…
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AFP: In Seychelles, nature is prized above mass tourism
(AFP 16 January 2020): In a shady patch along a pristine white beach on Mahe Island, a radio spits out reggae and snapper sizzles on the barbecue, as Seychelloise Nareen tops up her rum and coke on time off from her job aboard a luxury yacht.
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Fish Aggregating Devices – a potential threat to sustainable fisheries in the Seychelles
Fish aggregating devices are objects placed on the ocean surface to attract tuna to make it easier for fishermen to fish. The Fish Guard Initiative interviewed Keith André to find out how it’s harming the traditional Seychelles fishing industry.
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Fishermen on Seychellois island voluntarily close down fishing zones in a bid to protect stock
(Seychelles News Agency) – An area around the main harbour of Seychelles’ Praslin island, the nation’s second-most populated island, has been demarcated as a voluntary fisheries closure zone in a bid to help maintain the fish stock. The project, an initiative of the Praslin Fishing Association, aims to conserve part of the Baie St Anne…
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Seychelles’ plans to advance Blue Economy highlighted at African Union
(Seychelles News Agency) – The Seychelles’ experiences, challenges, achievements and upcoming plans for advancing the Blue Economy were highlighted by the island nation’s Vice President Vincent Meriton at the 32nd summit of the African Union.
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New campaign in Seychelles will raise awareness on the world’s first sovereign blue bond
Seychelles News Agency: A new campaign is to be launched in Seychelles to better inform the public on the world’s first sovereign blue bond, a financial instrument designed to support sustainable marine and fisheries projects.
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Fishers oppose deal opening Madagascar to Chinese fishing
Two months ago, a Malagasy association signed a 10-year, $2.7 billion fishing deal with a group of Chinese companies to send 330 fishing vessels to Madagascar. The Agence Malagasy de Développement économique et de Promotion d’entreprises (AMDP) made the deal, which it says was designed to promote the country’s “blue economy.” It did so without…
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As Japan makes its move in the Indian Ocean power play what will be the future of the Blue Economy?
It’s becoming more and more evident that the trajectory of Seychelles’ Blue Economy is heavily dependant on geopolitics in our region. Who the big regional players are and whether they are advocates of sustainability and equity (2 key pillars of the Blue Economy) will be determining factors in the take-off or crash and burn of…