Subscribe now

Earth

Seychelles environment chief takes the fight to pirates

By Graham Lawton

24 March 2010

New Scientist. Science news and long reads from expert journalists, covering developments in science, technology, health and the environment on the website and the magazine.

“It would be yet another unfair position that the industrialised nations would be putting us in because of something we are not responsible for in the first place”

The Seychelles has a reputation for protecting the environment. How important is the natural world to your nation?

It sustains our entire livelihood – both tourism and the fishing industry. National parks account for 51 per cent of our land, which is a world record.

Somali pirates are active in the eastern Indian Ocean. Is that damaging activities around the country’s coasts?

Yes. Piracy has posed a very serious problem for marine science…

Sign up to our weekly newsletter

Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox. We'll also keep you up to date with New Scientist events and special offers.

Sign up

To continue reading, subscribe today with our introductory offers

Piano Exit Overlay Banner Mobile Piano Exit Overlay Banner Desktop