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

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Ref: DPLUS021
Type: Darwin Plus
Project Leader: Dr Nicola&Sam Weber
Lead Institution: Gov of Ascension - AIGCD
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Start Date: 2014-04-01
End Date: 2016-06-30
Funding: £261,087.00
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Status: Current
Regions: UKOT
Countries: Falkland Islands, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

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Purpose: 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.
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Related Projects: Mapping Ascension Islands Terrestrial Ecosystem, Tracking marine megafauna at Ascension Island: towards evidence-based ‘blue belts’

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