NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Sea Turtles
Project Title: Establishing Sustainable Community Support for Hawksbill Sea Turtle Conservation in Haiti
Organization:
Haiti Ocean Project
Project ID:
0310.22.073891
Description:

Establish a conservation program in two fishing villages to explore and implement sustainable solutions toward reducing bycatch of hawksbill sea turtles in the Bay of Baraderes, Haiti. Project will bring together local leaders and fishers to evaluate the impact of gill nets on mortality rates of hawksbills and discuss how to conserve this species through community-based conservation initiatives.

Award Amount:
$29870.36
Location:
Grand Boucan and Petit Trou de Nippes, Bay of Baraderes, Haiti