Sustainable managemnet of threatened keystore predators to enhance reef resilience
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus
VALUE £173,439
WHERE Cayman Islands
Summary
The project determines key biological parameters for five threatened and keystore species of shark, grouper and snapper, and introduces measures to recover their abundance, so ensuring related fisheries are sustainable. Recovery of these populations also enhances the capacity of Cayman Coral reefs, vital to tourism, to withstand climate change.
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