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Traditional “charfia” fisheries on the coast of Djerba, Tunisia.
Traditional “charfia” fisheries on the coast of Djerba, Tunisia.
© Pierre Carret

Sustainable Economic Activities in Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas

Grantee Name: WWF European Policy Programme

Hotspot
Mediterranean Basin
Location
Libya, Tunisia
Amount
$349,470
Dates
Jun 2013 – Jun 2016
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Livelihoods

Improve the management of two Mediterranean marine protected areas, Ain-el-Ghazalah Bay in Libya and Cap Negro-Cap Serrat in Tunisia, through participatory planning and stakeholder engagement of civil society, nongovernmental organizations and government authorities to secure commitment and good governance. Promote marine protected areas as tools to deliver social and economic benefits in addition to their conservation value.

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