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Conservation of whale sharks and fish spawning aggregations in Belize

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Main Project
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£129,220
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Belize

Summary

To provide a sustainable future for the whale shark
 
Status Completed
Reference 90-05
Round 8
Start 01/04/2000
End 30/06/2003

Project Leader

Lead Organisation


Regions
Central America

Countries
Belize

Project Outputs
Produce and disseminate leaflets on preliminary whale shark interaction guidelines. Establish database to log sightings. Hold workshops/training sessions for various stakeholders on tourism, survey techniques, fisheries landings analysis, marine migratory species ecology, and population census and monitoring techniques. Hold 2-day institutional training workshops. Establish WebPage. Produce newsletter. Produce poster. Train 6 undergraduates. Hold national seminar to disseminate findings.


Documents:
Download: Article - 09-005 FR Annex 3 tourism guidelines - 07/04/2008

Download: Final Report - 09-005 FR - 07/04/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 9-005 HY2 - 12/08/2009

Download: Annual Report - 9-005 AR1 - 07/04/2008