4 stamps with fish drawings on them — Ethiopian stamps highlighting *Labeobarbus* spp.

© Ethiopian Postal Service

Conserving Fish in Lake Tana and Abay Basin, Ethiopia

Grantee Name: Addis Ababa University

Hotspot: Eastern Afromontane
Location: Ethiopia
Amount: $180,065
Dates: Dec 2013 – Jun 2018
Keywords: Capacity building, Fisheries, Freshwater

Document the aquatic biodiversity and the potential threats in Lake Tana and Abay Basin, Ethiopia, and suggest mitigation measures. Fill gaps in scientific study of the lake by studying the area's fish stock, enhancing alternative fisheries and raising awareness about the threats. Develop an outcomes plan that will include plans for co-management and alternative livelihood trainings and practices in collaboration with a network of NGOs and community-based organizations.

Strategic Direction : 1 Mainstream biodiversity into wider development policies, plans and projects to deliver the co-benefits of biodiversity conservation, improved local livelihoods and economic development in priority corridors.