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Size indicates response of ocean wildlife to marine protection
Our Science paper demonstrates the importance of remote places to pelagic wildlife.
4th June 2024
Understanding the life of Seychelles’ sharks at national scale
PhD candidate Nico Fassbender has completed his second field season in Seychelles and is one step closer to unravelling how sharks react to reef simplification resulting from climate change.
10th June 2024
Important Shark and Ray Areas designated in the Seychelles
Research by Marine Futures Lab PhD candidate Nico Fassbender has supported the recent designation of 3 Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA’s) across Seychelles Inner and Outer Islands
10th June 2024
Remote seamounts are key conservation priorities for pelagic wildlife
Our Viewpoint published in Conservation Letters highlights the importance of remote features for large pelagic animals and their conservation. Increasing threats and growing recognition of the importance of the natural world have strengthened and necessitated the demand for protection of natural environments globally. The high density of life and residency of pelagic fauna at remote seamounts make these locations prone to anthropogenic destruction but also ideal targets for conservation.
7th June 2024
Highly subsidized industrial fishing fleets in the Indian Ocean jeopardize nutrient security
A few big players in the Indian Ocean are disproportionately accessing the region’s fisheries resources, enabled by harmful subsidies, thereby undermining access to seafood in nutrient-insecure countries.
3rd June 2024
