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Ascension Island Marine Sustainability (AIMS) – a fisheries and marine biodiversity project

 

Key Facts

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FUNDING SCHEME
Darwin Plus Main
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£261,087
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Falkland Islands, Ascension Island

Summary

By drawing on existing expertise from within the South Atlantic UKOTs, this project aims to substantially increase Ascension Island’s marine biodiversity knowledge and fisheries science capacity, informing the development of the Biodiversity Action Plan for marine taxa, and providing the science base needed for sustainably managed inshore and offshore fisheries.
 
Status Completed
Reference DPLUS021
Round 2
Start 01/04/2014
End 30/06/2016

Project Leader

Lead Organisation


Regions
UKOT

Biomes
MARINE COASTAL, ISLAND BIODIVERSITY

Production
WILDLIFE HARVEST, FISHERIES

Broad Approches
ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION, GOODS SERVICES, SUSTAINABLE USE, GENERAL MEASURES, POLICY

Specific Tools
RESEARCH TRAINING, RESEARCH, MONITORING, PROTECTED AREAS, NBSAP

Countries
Falkland Islands, Ascension Island

Conventions
CBD

Documents:
Download: Final Report - DPLUS021 FR - 16/02/2017

Download: Annual Report - DPLUS021 AR1 - 17/09/2015

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS021 HR2 - 22/09/2020

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS021 HR1 - 21/05/2015

Download: Application Form - DPLUS021 App edited - 22/01/2015