AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSeychelles–India Blue Economy: Seychelles and India discussed deeper fisheries cooperation, from tuna fisheries and hatcheries to post-harvest tech, marine conservation, and digital monitoring, with talks led by Fisheries Minister Wallace Cosgrow and India’s fisheries secretary Abhilaksh Likhi. Community Culture & Nightlife: The free Seychelles Extravaganza lands at Hilltop Community Centre (Aug 29, 4pm–1am) with local food, live music/DJs, games, a close-up magician, and performances including drag artist Paris Syte. Tourism Values Over Numbers: Ambassador Alain St.Ange urged the tourism industry to measure real community value—economic, cultural, and social—arguing arrivals alone don’t show whether tourism strengthens or erodes local life. Russian Cultural Outreach: Russian National Flag Day celebrations continued across Seychelles, including a motorcade in Mahé and Russian-language student workshops at the Seychelles Academy of Tourism. Island Travel Inspiration: A new travel feature spotlights boutique cruises as a way to “slow down” and explore Seychelles from the water, moving between island groups and hidden coves. Global Ocean Warning: An opinion piece flags marine heatwave conditions in the Indian Ocean and warns that impacts on reefs, fish, and coastal communities are already unfolding.
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