As Chagos governance is slated to shift, new research reveals the true scale of fishing

Domestic fisheries catches in the Chagos Archipelago are 25 times higher than official statistics show, according to a recent ...
The Economist

Britain has agreed to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Few places in the world are quite so remote as the 60 or so islands that make up the Chagos Archipelago. Africa sits 3,000km to the west, Indonesia 3,000km to the east; the nearest large land mass is ...
Los Angeles Times

U.K. and Mauritius close in on deal over Chagos Islands after U.S. signals its consent

LONDON — Britain and Mauritius are finalizing a deal to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, a disputed U.K. territory that is home to a major U.S. military base, the British government said ...
Phys.org

Chagos study highlights value of vast Marine Protected Areas

Large ocean animals can be protected throughout much of their lifecycle by huge Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), new research shows. Scientists tracked sea turtles, manta rays and seabirds—all of which ...
The New York Times

U.K. to Hand Over Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Ending Colonial-Era Dispute

After years of legal wrangling and negotiations, Britain said it would surrender sovereignty of the archipelago in the Indian Ocean. By Mark Landler Reporting from London Britain said on Thursday that ...
Yahoo

UK and Mauritius close in on deal over Chagos Islands after US signals its consent

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - This image released by the U.S. Navy shows an aerial view of Diego Garcia in the Chagos Island group. (U.S. Navy via AP, ...