In a study published in Conservation Science and Practice, scientists reported that "shockingly high" levels of microplastics ...

The Chagos Marine Protected Area is one of the world's largest officially designated protected areas. But MPs fear that Mauritius' depleted Navy means the area is at risk of exploitation by China.

In 2010, the U.K. unilaterally established a marine protected area (MPA) in Chagos, an expanse of 640,000 square kilometers (245,000 square miles).

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In many ways, Chagos is a prime contender for marine protection. The islands offer refuge to vulnerable species including turtles, manta rays, and sharks and are home to extensive reef systems. There ...

Britain has historically been able to keep away commercial vessels from the 250,000 square mile Chagos Marine Protected Area. Even with a British lease on the Diego Garcia installation, ...

The Chagos deal, though, looks like a bad deal, and nothing Starmer can say can persuade people otherwise. This month, the prime minister has secured four international deals.

The UK and Mauritius will, m ore broadly, “cooperate on environmental protection, maritime security, combating illegal fishing, irregular migration, and drug and people trafficking within the Chagos ...

Dugasse was born on the Chagos Islands, which had been under the administration of Mauritius, a former British colony, until 1965, when Britain split them away from Mauritius.

A British court has blocked the U.K. from transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, hours hours before the agreement was due to be signed Jill Lawless Thursday 22 May 2025 08: ...

Britain and Mauritius are finalizing a deal to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, a U.K. territory that is home to a major U.S. military base.