Chasing Ghosts: managing abandoned fishing gear in SBA Akrotiri, Cyprus
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus Local
VALUE £50,000
WHERE SBAs of Akrotiri & Dhekelia (Cyprus)
Summary
The project “Chasing Ghosts: Managing abandoned fishing gear in SBA Akrotiri, Cyprus” aims to produce the indispensable information for the management of this pervasive type of litter in the area of the Jubilee Shoals (Episkopi Special Area of Conservation) protecting thus, the remarkable biodiversity and habitats of the shoals. The project will have an evidence-based approach for the undertaken of actions to manage ghost nets.
