Chagos Archipelago

Access to the island, part of the Chagos Archipelago, is heavily restricted.

The Chagos Archipelago is one of the most remote places on Earth.

Some are determined to return to live on the isolated islands, some are more focused on their rights and status in the UK, while others argue that the Chagos archipelago’s status should not be resolved by outsiders.

For months, the BBC had fought for access to the island - the largest of the Chagos Archipelago.

The seas surrounding the remote Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, the focus of the study, include areas of nature reserves where fishing is restricted.