Below is the list of ongoing funded initiatives in the priority area of Ocean and Marine Resources.

• Utilisation of oyster shell waste into new value added products in Rodrigues to bolster sustainable economic and social growth

• Assessment of the biodiversity on the submarine platform to the south of the South East Marine Protected Area (SEMPA), Rodrigues.

• Development of mud crab aquaculture

• Assessing the impact of Wakashio on the mental health of the shore dependent population and implementation of a strategy to build resilience

• Assessment of locally available processed lignocellulosic biomass fibres for natural remediation of oil spillage including restoration of coastal/marine environment and reuse of the waste oil-contaminated biomass for energy production

• Does using corn steep liquor and Trichoderma harzanium in combination significantly speed up the bioremediation and recovery of mangroves post-Wakashio?

• Modelling Oil Dispersion and Impacts on the Mauritian Ecosystem: MODIME

• Design and development of a multi-functional robotic sea navigation, monitoring and intervention system

• Monitoring and modelling of sea water quality in regions affected by the Wakashio oil spill

• A local, innovative, indigenous, environmentally friendly, low cost technology for remediation of oil spill in coastal aquatic systems

• Plant-assisted bacterial bioremediation as an innovative approach for targeting crude oil degradation

• Restoration of native oyster population