Improving the Conservation Status of Threatened Shark and Ray Species in the South Western Indian Ocean Region

Improving the Conservation Status of Threatened Shark and Ray Species in the South Western Indian Ocean Region

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Grantee Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
Location South Western Indian Ocean
Grant Amount $531,519
Duration Two years
Type of Grant Core
Status: Completed

This grant will support a WCS project designed to improve the conservation of threatened shark and ray species in Madagascar, Tanzania and Kenya through a mix of policy initiatives and field-based conservation in priority sites. WCS will influence national and regional policy initiatives by: 1) developing evidence-based national roadmaps for shark and ray conservation that are based on best available science and achieve wide national ownership in the target countries; and 2) implementing shark and ray fisheries management, monitoring, and conservation measures, and field-based experiences in priority seascapes.