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Appointment of New Commissioner for BIOT, Paul Candler.

We are pleased to announce the announcement of Paul Candler as HM Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). Paul Candler was appointed Director of Overseas Territories in June 2021. In that role, he holds office as Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory and the British Antarctic Territory. Prior to joining FCDO, Paul was Director of International, Rights and Constitutional Policy at the Ministry of Justice, where hi…

Catlin Seaview Survey and Google Street View

…erchandise was loaded and unloaded. Remains of the jetty can still be seen today. https://www.google.com/maps/streetview/#remote-islands-of-the-world/ile-du-coin-british-indian-ocean-territory Sea Cow Island This medium sized island (18 ha) is part of the Great Chagos Bank, the largest coral atoll in the world. The island was designated as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International in 2004 and it has been estimated that 11,500 breeding…

Remembrance Day 2019

…of the armistice which ended the First World War, on the same day in 1918. Today the United Kingdom, Commonwealth nations and our partners around the world will honour the sacrifices of those who gave their lives in that terrible war and other conflicts since. As part of these commemorations Cdr. Kay Burbidge RN, Commissioner’s Representative and Commander British Forces in BIOT, has laid a wreath at the small War Graves cemetery on Diego Garcia b…

How to apply for a mooring permit

…three or four weeks. The charges for a permit are £250 per week from 1 July 2024 (set rate). Please note, if you are paying from an international (non-UK) bank account, you will need to add £7 to transfers or ensure that all bank charges by the receiving bank are covered by your own account so that we receive the full fee. To note: Permits cannot be extended once your initial application has been approved (neither before your arrival nor in the Te…

3 March Array Servicing Exped

…eploy 43 VR2W receivers and 1 underwater modem unit, yielding over 370,000 new detections to contribute to the time-series. In addition, two VR4 Global units were serviced with new moorings, ensuring continued live feeds of acoustic data. Following the success of the previous deployments and retrieval of acoustic release receivers (VR2AR) deployed beyond diveable depths – for example on the submerged seamounts of Sandes’ and Swart’s four AR units…

Environment

…ke no other for scientific research. It also provides a testing ground for new environmental management techniques with significance to other protected areas around the world. The BIOT Administration encourages research science to explore this untapped and as yet largely scientifically undocumented area. Recent expeditions have shown the contribution sea birds make to the reef environment, and have discovered new sea grass beds that are vital for…

BIOT Joins Pioneering Underwater Camera Network

…ions about protecting and managing these diverse ecosystems. This exciting new network builds on previous successful deployments of BRUVS in the Territory. In the 2019 Reef 1 expedition scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) deployed underwater cameras to create a data set representing the most comprehensive survey of reef sharks across the archipelago to date. In 2016 both the VAVAII and Pelagic expeditions deployed sim…

Conservation Management Plan 2018 – 2023

…istration hosted a workshop in London to begin the process of developing a new Conservation Management Plan for the Territory. The workshop brought together scientists, academics, representatives from non-governmental organisations and experts on conservation management. The aim of the workshop was to identify the major existing and potential threats to the Territory, and establish a strategic approach to combat these pressures. Discussions were a…

5 VAVA II Exped

…ance of the acoustic array and the collection of instruments set out on the reef during the earlier Reef 1 expedition. It also afforded a rare opportunity to explore new habitats and pilot new methodologies that may have opportunities for future research in the BIOT MPA….

Rats and Reefs

…02-3 And see the BBC article highlighting the issue: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44799420 The BIOT Administration welcomes the wide publicisation of this study, particularly as it is the International Year of the Reef. Rat eradication is a priority for the BIOT Administration and will form a significant part of the new Conservation Management Plan, which will be published in the autumn this year. BIOTA is working closely with th…

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