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Lake, mountains in background.
Skadar Lake and Albanian Alps.
© Borut Rubinič

Working Towards a Sustainable Fishery on the Coast of Velipoja and in Buna Delta, Albania

Grantee Name: Organizata e Menxhimit të Peshkimit Liqeni i Shkodrës

Hotspot
Mediterranean Basin
Location
Albania
Amount
$4,126
Dates
Apr 2019 – Apr 2020
Keywords
Fisheries, Livelihoods, Marine, Policy/law, Governance

Enhance the sustainability of the fishery activities in Velipoja coast and in Buna Delta Key Biodiversity Area, north west Albania. Formalizing the fishery will help improve the conservation status of rare and endemic fish species occurring in this area through their protection. The enforcement of regulations of the fishing activity in the project area will result in licensed fishermen, improved fishing regulations and identification of Fishing Protected Areas.

Strategic Direction :

1 Support civil society to engage stakeholders in demonstrating integrated approaches for the conservation of biodiversity in coastal areas

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