News archive
- Clean-up action: "ban zil pli prop"(Nov 2015) The MMCS took part in a clean-up of the beach in Rivière des Galets, which was followed by an awareness session for the participants (mostly school children) where we held a presentation...
- Re-opening of the octopus fishing(Oct 2015) On 10 October, the octopus fishing re-opened after two months voluntary closure between Le Morne and Souillac and the first results are very promising: the monitors recorded weights over...
- Free film screening on the beach(Sep 2015) A free film screening of "Planète Océan" by Yann-Arthus Bertrand was held on Flic en Flac public beach, Saturday 26 Sep. The event was organized with the support of the U.S. Embassy Maur...
- Two months voluntary closure of octopus fishing(Aug 2015) This is a pilot project in the south of Mauritius with the objective of making the octopus fishing more sustainable by allowing pregnant females to lay their eggs, which will lead to a w...
- GEF SGP Knowledge Fair(July 2015) The MMCS participated, together with other NGOs, in a 2-day Knowledge Fair at Caudan Waterfront in Port Louis to showcase the great projects being carried out in Mauritius and Rodrigues...
- Fundraising evening(June 2014) Saturday 7 June we held a fundraising evening at The Corner Bistro in Riverview Centre, Black River. The theme was Jule Verne's "Twenty thousand leagues under the sea".
- Presentation on sperm whales of the Mascarene Islands(May 2014) Kelonia, the public aquarium and observatory specialising in Marine turtles in Saint-Leu, Reunion Island, invited our Scientific Coordinator, Imogen Webster, to present MMCS and its work...
- Education sessions in primary schools(April 2014) The second part of our diversity project has consisted of education sessions in primary schools, giving the children a basic comprehension of marine ecology to help them understand the...