Chagos News Issue #56

For centuries people have regarded the sea as an inexhaustible source of food, a useful transport route and a convenient dumping ground–simply too vast to be affected by anything we do.

19th July 2020

In the latest issue of Chagos News

The opening article examines the first sighting of the sliteye shark in the waters of the Great Chagos Bank, written by Charlotte Oulton and Drs Holly Stokes, Kimberley Stokes, and Chagos Conservation Trust (CCT) Trustee Nicole Esteban from Swansea University’s Marine Conservation Ecology Lab.

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This year’s issue of Chagos News has been published

This year's issue of Chagos News is out! And it's packed with articles about the latest conservation research and work happening in the Chagos Archipelago

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2025 CCT festive e-card lands in members’ inboxes!

This year’s Chagos Conservation Trust festive e-card was sent to our members last week – you can view it here.

It features a stunning picture of a Chagos green turtle drawn by our...

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CCT awarded nearly £1million in Darwin funding for Chagos rewilding projects

The Chagos Conservation Trust has been successful with its Darwin Plus Main and Local Programme applications, being awarded nearly £1million to undertake three Healthy Islands, Healthy Reefs (HIHR) nature restoration projects in the northern atolls – and largest island, ...

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In the latest issue of Chagos News

The opening article examines the first sighting of the sliteye shark in the waters of the Great Chagos Bank, written by Charlotte Oulton and Drs Holly Stokes, Kimberley Stokes, and Chagos Conservation Trust (CCT) Trustee Nicole Esteban from Swansea University’s Marine Conservation Ecology Lab.

Explore further

This year’s issue of Chagos News has been published

2025 CCT festive e-card lands in members’ inboxes!

CCT awarded nearly £1million in Darwin funding for Chagos rewilding projects