Melhoria da pesca através da substituição das artes de pesca no seio dos pescadores do Rio Cacheu
In Cacheu National Park, some fishermen still use prohibited fishing nets, damaging the sustainability of the stock of some fish species. This project aims to help the fishermen to exchange their fishing nets, for others more expensive, although not harmful.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Associação de Pescadores de Cacheu
Country:
Guinea-bissau
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 20,209.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 2,216.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
Project Number:
GNB/SGP/OP5/CORE/BD/11/04
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Project sustainability
After 9 months of the beginning of the project, the Association had already acquired with own money 15% of new fishing nets acquired by the project. It is expected that this will continue to grow to prevent the re-use of the prohibited fishing nets .
Policy Influence
After beginning the project the association has helped the park rangers in the river Cacheu monitoring in order to end the use of fishing nets with mesh lower than 35mm. Currently the fishermen who still use prohibited fishing nets is much lower.
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Indicators
Biophysical
Number of globally significant species protected by project
10
Biophysical
Hectares of globally significant biodiversity area protected or sustainably managed by project
3000
Empowerment
Total additional in cash or in kind support obtained for sustaining, up-scaling, and replicating SGP supported project (in US dollars)
2216
Livehood
Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project
37
SGP Country office contact
Claudia Sano
Email:
Mr. Aliu Gomes
Email:
Address
Rua Rui Djassi, Edificio das Nações Unidas, 4A07
Bissau, Bissau, 4A07
Bissau, Bissau, 4A07
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