Tag: Blue Economy
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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…
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Blue economy, climate change top the agenda between Seychelles, New Zealand.
Seychelles News Agency: Seychelles and New Zealand, both members of the Commonwealth, will cooperate in the fields of economic relations, the blue economy, and climate change, the newly accredited High Commissioner said on Tuesday.
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Blue Economy, value-added trade dominate meeting with Seychelles’ President and leader of African, Caribbean Pacific Group
(Seychelles News Agency) – The blue economy and trade were topics of discussion between Seychelles’ President and the Secretary General of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), on Thursday. The Secretary General, Patrick Gomes, paid a courtesy call to the president at State House, Victoria.
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New measures will regulate sea cucumber catch in Seychelles
Seychelles News Agency; December 27, 2017 by: Betymie Bonnelame New measures will be put in place this year to regulate the collection of three types of commercial sea cucumber species in the waters of Seychelles.
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Natural Capital is of considerable importance in the Seychelles Economy, says World Bank
Seychelles has considerable opportunities to continue climbing the income ladder, especially given its natural capital, which is of global significance, says a recent World Bank report, the Seychelles Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD)“Seychelles has built a powerful brand name linked to the abundance and beauty of its natural environment and resources, including its tropical islands, beaches,…