The Allowable Activities are an approved output of the Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan Initiative, with the approval of the SMSP Executive Committee on 20 May 2024 for the final version.
The development of activities tables and definitions began in 2014 with the launch of the SMSP and were updated on an on-going basis during consultations and as other SMSP outputs were developed and revised.
The tables, codes, definitions, and management considerations were developed with all stakeholders including the SMSP committees, technical working groups and topic experts. National legislation, regulations, published studies and local expert knowledge were all used to develop this output.
The Allowable Activities Tables Codes were developed in consideration of an activity’s environmental impact and the potential for compatibility or conflict with the objective of each SMSP zone area. The Allowable Activities Tables identify restrictions or conditions and specifies what will need to change over the long term.
The Master List of Definitions is a list of uses, activities and terms with their definitions and/or descriptions in support of the Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan as it pertains to Allowable Activities Tables, General and Area-based Management Considerations, Codes, and other outputs of the SMSP. The descriptions are not intended to define thresholds or acceptable intensity of use because this varies from place to place and is, or may be, determined by management plans and/or regulations. Wherever possible, a published or authoritative description or definition is used; those without a source are a local or general description of the use or activity. Terms in bold are used on the Allowable Activities Tables in the Marine Activity column. Terms in italics are provided to support the terms in bold, where needed.
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