Supporting new and existing marine and coastal protected areas and sustainable use zones.
In 2015, Seychelles had less than 1% of its EEZ designated as marine protected areas. In March 2020, the Government of Seychelles designated 30% of its EEZ as marine protected areas. 50% of the areas are designated as no-take zones in high biodiversity areas and 50% of the areas are designated as sustainable use zones in medium biodiversity areas.
SeyCCAT has, in total, provided over SCR 6 million as grants to protected areas: Aldabra, Curieuse, Alphonse, Farquhar and Bird Island.
Sootina – Educational Books for Children
Following Rachel Bristol’s satellite tracking of sooty-terns, Robert Mondon publishes a children’s book about Sootina, a sooty-tern from Bird Island, based on the data they have collected.
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Investigating the marine predator community around Aldabra to assess connectivity between shallow and deep-sea ecosystems and the effectiveness of the Aldabra marine zonation strategy
Jennifer investigates the marine predator community around Aldabra, from groupers to sharks and finding a six-gill shark at the depths of Aldabra’s waters.
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Assessing the effectiveness of Curieuse Marine National Park in the protection of the critical early life stages of sicklefin lemon sharks (Negaprionacutidens)
Through acoustic tracking, an improved understanding of spatial movements and habitat preferences of critical life stages to enhance knowledge of lemon shark ecology.
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