Sustainable Management of Bycatch in Latin America and Caribbean Trawl Fisheries (REBYC-II LAC)

The Global Environment Objective of the project is to reduce the negative ecosystem impact and achieve more sustainable shrimp/bottom trawl fisheries in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region through implementation of an ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF), including bycatch and habitat impact management. The Development Objective of the project is to strengthen resilience of coastal communities through promotion of responsible fishing practices and livelihoods enhancement and diversification contributing to food security and poverty eradication.

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Completed
URL
https://www.thegef.org/projects-operations/projects/5304
Countries
Trinidad and Tobago,
Suriname,
Mexico,
Costa Rica,
Colombia,
Brazil
Managing organisations
Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Brazil*
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (INVEMAR), Autoridad Nacional de Acuicultura y Pesca (AUNAP), Colombia
Instituto Costarricense de Pesca y Acuicultura (INCOPESCA), Costa Rica
Institu
Implementing organisations
FAO
Project ID
5304
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 5
GEF Cofinancing
$17.198.491
GEF project grant
$5.800.000
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Brazil*<br />
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Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (INVEMAR), Autoridad Nacional de Acuicultura y Pesca (AUNAP), Colombia<br />
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Instituto Costarricense de Pesca y Acuicultura (INCOPESCA), Costa Rica<br />
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Instituto Nacional de Pesca (INAPESCA), Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación (SAGARPA), Mexico**<br />
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Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Suriname<br />
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Fisheries Division of the Ministry of Food Production, Land and Marine Affairs, Trinidad & Tobago