April 21, 2023
Seychelles: Illegal Sea Cucumber Fishing - Seychelles Defence Forces Intercepts Madagascan Boat
The Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) have intercepted a Madagascar-flagged fishing vessel suspected of conducting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the island… Read more »
April 18, 2023
Seychelles: Japan Donates Patrol Vessel to Seychelles for Surveillance of Marine Protected Areas
A patrol vessel donated by the Japanese government will help enhance the capacity of the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) to carry out surveillance in three designated sites of… Read more »
April 16, 2023
Seychelles: Mybeachproject Turns Seychelles' Waste to Pop Art
MyBeachProject is turning rubbish collected on Grand Anse on Praslin, the second most populated island in Seychelles, into pop art to inspire change. Read more »
April 15, 2023
Seychelles: Oceanika Calls for Industrial Fishing Vessels to Do More to Remove Fishing Devices in Waters
A not-for-profit organisation, Oceanika, is calling on industrial fishing vessels to make more effort to remove fish aggregating devices (FADs) after fishing, after the NPO removed… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Seychelles: Aubrey Lesperance Traces Journey in Seychelles' Aquaculture Development
Plans for creating an aquaculture sector in Seychelles, a 115-island archipelago in the western Indian Ocean, started in 2007 with the creation of a Mariculture Master Plan (MMP).… Read more »
April 04, 2023
Africa: World's Largest Salt-Water Floating Solar Plant to Be Hosted By Seychelles
Work on a floating solar farm in Seychelles is expected to begin this year, following the signing of three agreements for the project on Tuesday. Read more »
March 29, 2023
Mauritius: Maritime Security - Seychelles and Mauritius Agree to Jointly Monitor Mascarene Plateau
Seychelles and Mauritius have signed an agreement to efficiently use the Seychelles Coastguard and its Mauritian counterpart to monitor the Joint Management Area (JMA) of the… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Seychelles: Fisheries Transparency Initiative 2021 Report Points to Need for Greater Information Access
There is a great need to make available information in Seychelles' fisheries industry more accessible and transfer it to the public in layman's terms, which will allow the… Read more »
February 22, 2023
Africa: Blue Economy - African Nations to Build Unified Front in International Negotiations
Key priority areas that need a unified front in international forums and could considerably advance Africa's fisheries and aquaculture sector were identified in a workshop… Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles, India Sign MoU on Information Sharing in Maritime Security
Maritime safety and security within the Indian Ocean are set to increase and will benefit Seychelles as two centres dealing with and coordinating maritime information exchange… Read more »
February 14, 2023
Seychelles: Rising Seas - Seychelles' President Calls On World Governments to Help SIDS
International cooperation is crucial to help small island nations like Seychelles address the impact of climate change, President Wavel Ramkalawan said in his keynote address at… Read more »
February 08, 2023
Seychelles: First Batch of Locally Produced Shrimp to Hit Seychelles' Market in April
The first batch of white shrimp grown in Seychelles is expected to hit the local market around April said the chief executive of the Islands Development Company (DC), Glenny Savy,… Read more »
February 06, 2023
East Africa: Seychelles and Mauritius to Explore Joint Management Area for Sea Cucumber #AfricaClimateHope
Sea cucumber fishers in Seychelles are being asked to submit their proposals to be part of the exploratory harvesting of the species under the joint management area (JMA) managed… Read more »
February 03, 2023
Seychelles: Sustainable Fisheries - Danny Faure Foundation and Fisheries Transparency Initiative Sign Agreement
Two organisations have come together and agreed to enhance public knowledge about sustainable marine fisheries and increase informed debates among civil society, media and… Read more »
Seychelles: Monaco Explorations - Seychelles Backs Initiative to Nurture Young Scientists
The Monaco Explorations' Indian Ocean expedition was a success and the platform is looking forward to extending and continuing the cooperation through new projects, said a top… Read more »
January 30, 2023
Seychelles: Danny Faure Foundation Signs MoU With Cabo Verde Minister of the Sea
The Danny Faure Foundation set up by Seychelles' former president has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Education of Cabo Verde on the foundation's… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Seychelles: Sea Cucumbers - Seychelles Fishing Authority's Survey Points to Over-Exploited Species
Some sea cucumber species appear to be resilient to heavy fishing pressure while others show clear signs of over-exploitation according to a recently published 2021/2022 survey by… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Seychelles: Wreckage Removal - Seychelles Coast Guard and U.S. Navy Complete Mission
In December 2022, divers from Seychelles and the U.S. completed a mission to remove a shipwreck at the ex-Seychelles Coast Guard pier, clearing the obstruction for the upcoming… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Seychelles: Non-Profit Outplanted 4,000 Corals in Cousin Island Special Reserve in 2022
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… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Seychelles: Lobster Fishing - Seychelles' Season to Open Only for 2 Months in 2023
Seychelles' lobster fishing season will open for only two months in 2023 as a recent survey shows a reduction in catch rate, the amount being caught, and the number of juveniles. Read more »
December 05, 2022
Mauritius: Operation Yellowfin - Seychelles and Mauritius Intercept Suspicious Vessel At Mascarene Plateau
An investigation has been initiated into a vessel of interest after it was intercepted in the Joint Management Area of the Mascarene Plateau Region, co-managed by Seychelles and… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Seychelles: Coastal Rehabilitation - Second Phase of Projects in Seychelles Begin in 2023
The second phase of two coastal rehabilitation projects in Seychelles will kick off next year, while the island nation eyes a new blue barrier concept in its fight in mitigating… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles Fishing Authority Records Boost in Interest in Aquaculture
The aquaculture sector in Seychelles is showing pleasing progress as more people understand the concept, said a top official of the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) on Monday. Read more »
November 08, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles to Protect 100 Percent of Mangroves and Seagrass in 2023, Says President At COP27
Seychelles will move to 100 percent protection of all its mangroves and seagrass meadows in 2023, adding to the already 32 percent protection of its ocean and 50 percent of its… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Seychelles: Fishing Facility Partly Financed Under EU-Seychelles Fisheries Agreement Opens for Business
A new fishing facility, partly financed by the European Union to support the fishing community in the eastern Mahe districts of Cascade and Pointe Larue to sell their products, was… Read more »