Project Manager: Zara Pardiwalla / Project Officer: Victoria Alis
TOP is implementing a 3-year marine litter monitoring programme, funded by the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA), across the inner and outer islands of Seychelles. The programme forms part of a regional marine litter monitoring programme led by WIOMSA and being implemented in 6 other countries in the Western Indian Ocean region; namely Mauritius, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya. By investigating the abundance, distribution, composition and potential sources of marine litter at the monitoring sites, one of the goals of the programme is to establish baseline data against which the efficacy of management / mitigation measures can be assessed; to inform long-term management of the issue and promote solutions to reduce the threat.
Monitoring sites:
Inner islands
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Mahe - Beau Vallon, Anse Royale & Grand Police
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Praslin - TBA July
Outer islands
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Farquhar
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TBA July