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4.304. (...) The Ministry of Tourism released a Strategy Plan for 2020-23 to strengthen the sector with a focus on sustainable development.

4.305. To offset the negative effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Tourism adopted a number of initiatives and prepared a strategy to recover the tourism sector (...) A number of (...) sustainability and security plans and strategies on touristic mobility and connectivity were also implemented in the sector.

Table A4.1. Domestic agricultural support notified to the WTO, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20 (USD '000): (...)
Green box assistance: (...) Payments for relief from natural disasters
Agricultural Year 2016/17: 115,154.5
Agricultural Year 2017/18: 32,539.0
Agricultural Year 2018/19: 118,703
Agricultural Year 2019/20: 90,823
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3.5. There are currently works and ongoing assessments of diversifying the Seychelles Tourism Product to other potential niche markets such as eco-, agri-, marine, cultural, sports and adventure tourism which will lead to the development of the respective polices. (...)

3.7. (...) Although the fisheries sector has grown substantially over the past three decades, concerns have grown regarding the sustainability of the fish stocks in Seychelles and depletion of fisheries resources now poses a threat to the livelihoods of fishermen, food security and the economic role of the sector.

3.11. The future development of the Seychelles' fisheries sector is tightly linked to diversification, economic resilience and sustainability. As a result of the limited scope for growth in catch or production, the government of Seychelles has emphasized the continued expansion of fisheries through enhanced value addition, encouragement of a circular economy, and the development of aquaculture. (...)

3.12. (...) it is crucial that Seychelles continues to have the freedom and capability to choose and implement the best combination of economic and social policies in order to achieve equitable and sustainable development that is most appropriate to its national context with regard to the fishing industry.

3.27. Seychelles is heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels; currently, over 95% of the electricity generation is from oil-based power plants. This has exposed its economy to global fuel supply chain risks and raised concerns over its energy security. The dominance of fossil fuels in meeting the country's energy demand is a common feature of small island developing states (SIDS). The country has conveyed its long-term commitment to move to 100% renewable energy (RE) by 2050, with a near-term target of 15% RE by 2030. The revised Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the period 2021-2030 represents Seychelles' continued commitment to transform its development trajectories in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. With its new and enhanced contributions, the Seychelles seeks to reduce economy-wide the absolute Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 293.8 ktCO2e in 2030 (26.4%), compared to the business as usual (BAU) scenario. Moreover, transitioning its energy system away from fossil-fuel dependency towards larger penetration of renewable energy and other green technologies such as interventions targeting the transport and waste sectors is key to achieving these targets.

3.28. Seychelles' primary energy consumption was 151,471 tonne-of-oil-equivalent (TOE) in 2020 of which 99.2% is petroleum fuel and 0.8% renewable energy. For the period 2000-2020, the primary energy consumption was growing at an average rate of 4.6% per year. Seychelles final energy consumption mix was 40.4% electricity, 23.9% gasoline, 23.9% gasoil, 5.41% LPG, 4.5% fuel oil, 1.7% Jet A1, and 0.08% of solar heat and biomass. The sectorial energy consumption for that year was 39.7% for the Transports, 27.9% for the Service, 16.8% Residential, 13.6% Industry, and 1.9% for the Artisanal Fishing sectors.

3.29. In 2020, the Public Utility Cooperation (PUC) generated 430.129 GWh of electricity. This included 2.9% of renewable energy from wind and grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. For the period 2000-2020, total electricity generation was growing at an average rate of 4.5% per year.