The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), an archipelago of 58 islands covering some 640,000 sq km of ocean, is a British Overseas Territory. It is administered from London and is located approximately halfway between East Africa and Indonesia.

 

Access is restricted and a permit is required in advance of travel.

 



BIOT Joins Pioneering Underwater Camera Network

The British Indian Ocean Territory has become one of ten UK Overseas Territories to join a major network of underwater camera deployments covering the…

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Vessel Found Fishing Illegally in BIOT Waters

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