Cyprus Bycatch
Reducing the impact of bycatch on vulnerable species across the island of Cyprus.
The Cyprus Bycatch project is developing a standardized multi-taxa approach to study and mitigate bycatch in the island of Cyrus.
Objectives
- Increase knowledge on the occurrence of bycatch
- Identify measures to reduce the impact of bycatch on vulnerable species and achieve reductions in the levels of bycatch in selected areas or fishing fleet segments.
- Engage in policy frameworks to ensure that they are supportive of measures to reduce bycatch.
- Raise awareness among coastal communities of the issue of bycatch and engage them in good practices to address it.
Daniel Mitchell
Daniel is a marine biologist and expert in environmental management. He is the European Marine Coordinator of BirdLife Europe and Central Asia and the coordinator of the Regional ByCatch project / Cyprus ByCatch project.
Partners
The incidental capture of non-target species, such as marine mammals, seabirds, sea turtles, and elasmobranchs, known as « Bycatch », is a key conservation issue in Cyprus. Bycatch is one of the main threats to marine biodiversity and to the profitability and sustainability of fisheries in Cyprus.
Budget (total) : 1,006,990€
