Establish a new marine protected area with fishing communities in a regional bycatch hotspot to reduce threats to the eastern Pacific hawksbill. Project will establish an experimental no-take zone and create a management plan in Punta Amapala, El Salvador to safeguard key hawksbill foraging habitats.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Sea Turtles
Project Title: Reducing Eastern Pacific Hawksbill Bycatch through a New Marine Protected Area in El Salvador
Organization:
Wild Earth Allies
Project ID:
0310.23.078288
Description:
Award Amount:
$190000.00
Location:
Punta Amapala, El Salvador