Improving Falklands marine management effectiveness for marine higher predators
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus
VALUE £85,460
WHERE Falkland Islands
Summary
A cornerstone of effective MPA management is how boundaries protect globally significant populations of marine higher predators (MHP; seals, seabirds, cetaceans). DPLUS0071 identified limited MHP tracking data impeded fine-scaling FI Marine Managed Areas (MMAs). This project will fill data gaps for globally significant MHP, enable fine-scaling of FI MMAs, and deliver risk assessment frameworks to facilitate informed decision making. This will be achieved through a cost effective, locally driven MHP tracking program and workshops, in partnership with FIG and JNCC.
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