The Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 islands, has a total land area of 455 km² spread over an Exclusive Economic Zone of 1.3 million square km, an EEZ slightly larger than South Africa and about six times the size of the United Kingdom. Already, half of the Seychelles’ land territory is protected under law as nature reserves. The Seychelles Ministry of Environment and Energy is now drawing up a Marine Spatial Plan (MSP) which will clearly demarcate areas designated for fishing, recreation, oil exploration and tapping as well as harnessing of renewable energy sources.

Photo: Gerard Larose, Seychelles Tourism Board

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(Seychelles News Agency, 11 June 2014)