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MARINE
CONSERVATION NEWS
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Publisher: Marine Conservation Society Seychelles, PO Box
1299, Victoria, Mahe ,Seychelles
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Seychelles Reefs Post The Tsunami
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Healthy
Acropora Corals at the Aquarium dive site,
BeauVallon, Mahe. Photo Udo Engelhardt
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Investigations are underway to ascertain the impact if any of the tsunami event of December 26th on the reefs surrounding Seychelles. The surveys have to date been conducted by two groups. The first group comprised staff from the Seychelles Centre for Marine Research and technology – Marine Parks Authority
(SCMRT-MPA) and the Marine Unit, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. The second group comprised Udo Engelhardt of Reefcare International and staff of the Marine Conservation Society Seychelles. Mr. Engelhardt had implemented the intensive Coral Monitoring Programme from 2001 – 2004 as the lead consultant for the World Bank/GEF funded Seychelles Marine Ecosystem Management Project
(SEYMEMP).
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Jan
2005
Vol
3, No. 1
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NOTICE
BOARD |
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Whale Shark Sightings in
2004
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70 reported sightings
62 in-water encounters
26 sharks tagged
11 sharks re-sighted from this year |
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positions available from September to December. Ask for more details
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Aldabra
Marine Programme Extends Research
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In
November 2004 the Aldabra Marine Programme (AMP) visited
the Seychelles to seek support for a new research
programme within the lagoon at Aldabra.
The AMP was formed in 1999 to investigate the long term
effects of the 1998 bleaching event on the corals and reef
fishes of Aldabra.
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Whale
Sharks in Captivity
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Whale
sharks in the Okinawa aquarium, Japan. Photo John
Turner |
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The
thought of seeing a whale shark in an aquarium may seem
far fetched to someone who knows these giants, however,
whale sharks have and are being kept in captivity. For an
aquarium they could be a major attraction but the physical
difficulties of keeping a large plankton feeder in a tank
are legion let alone the ethics of keeping an ocean
roaming, endangered species in captivity.
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MCSS
at the UN SIDS Conference
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MCSS
Chairman, David Rowat, was supported by the UNDP to attend
the UN International Meeting on Small Island Developing
States (SIDS) held in Mauritius in early January. The aim
of the meeting was to discuss the progress made on the
implementation of the Barbados Plan of Action and to
finalise the Strategy for the further Implementation of
the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of
Small Island Developing States.
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Spiny
Lobster Fishery on the Mahe Plateau.
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In
Seychelles, lobster resources are the basis of a
small-scale local fishery that is operated seasonally,
with harvesting permitted for a period of three months,
usually between November and January. Due to limited
resources, the fishery is a strictly licensed activity
In Seychelles, lobster resources are the basis of a
small-scale local fishery that is operated seasonally,
with harvesting permitted for a period of three months,
usually between November and January. Due to limited
resources, the fishery is a strictly licensed activity........
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Marine
Mammal Observatory for Seychelles
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A
two day workshop organized in cooperation with the
Ministry of Environment, the Seychelles Centre for Marine
Research and Technology- Marine Parks Authority (SCMRT-MPA)
and the Zoological Society of Paris was held in Victoria
on Jan 19th and 20th to discuss the feasibility of setting
up a Marine Mammal Observatory in Seychelles.
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Volunteering
with MCSS
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During
2004, a number of overseas volunteers have assisted in
MCSS activities. Their hard work and dedication
deserves as special mention in our pages.
January:
Valerie Houmeau, from France, (postgraduate) was with MCSS
for 6 months ....
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Latest
Whale Shark News
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Whale
shark encounters are proving to be popular with
visitors. Photo Johannes Schwabe |
Between
July to December 2004, 70 sightings were reported with 62
in-water encounters. A total of 38 sharks were
identified. Of these 26 were tagged with AquaSign marker
tags.....
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