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Seychelles, Mauritius & Australia To Explore Indian Ocean Opportunities

Seychelles, Mauritius & Australia To Explore Indian Ocean Opportunities

Written by Hajira Amla | From Seychelles News Agency

Seychelles and Australia have indicated their willingness to partner up in their efforts to harness the potential of the Indian Ocean.

Seychelles’ Foreign Minister, Jean-Paul Adam, was invited to join a high-level dialogue on maritime security and the ocean economy in Mauritius, attended by the Mauritian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Arvin Boolell and their Australian counterpart, Julie Bishop.

According to a press statement from the Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Seychelles and Australia have identified numerous opportunities for bilateral cooperation in ocean resource management, otherwise known as the ‘blue economy’, which includes fisheries, climate change, hydrocarbons, maritime lanes and all other oceanic resources.

The concept was officially adopted by the 22nd Ordinary session of the African Union’s heads of state and government held in Addis Ababa this year.

According to the Chairperson of the African Union, Dr. Nkosazana Dhlamini-Zuma, who visited Seychelles in June last year to discuss the concept with President James Michel, the blue economy will form a major chapter in Agenda2063 which is the continent’s development blueprint for the next 50 years.

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