London says Mauritius will protect Chagos marine environment
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
The British government says Mauritius has undertaken to protect the marine environment of the Chagos archipelago. Defimedia reports this statement from London in the context of relations between the two countries over the archipelago.
The British government says that Mauritius has undertaken to effectively protect the marine environment of the Chagos archipelago as part of a future marine protected area. This position appears in a written response from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, published in the British Parliament on 1 October 2026, Defimedia reports.
Baroness Hoey had questioned the government about its assessment of Mauritius’s capacity and record in managing marine protected areas, in the context of the negotiations on the future of the Chagos. Lord Wood of Anfield responded on behalf of the British government.
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