Supporting Mediterranean Monk Seal friendly traditional fishing in Samandag (Hatay), Turkey

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Project ID
Project Title	Supporting Mediterranean Monk Seal friendly traditional fishing in Samandag (Hatay), Turkey
Type	Transboundary Waters
Focus Areas
Geographic Scope	Turkey, Europe & CIS
Lead Organization(s)	UNDP
Project Partners	*UNDP GEF SGP
Financing	Total: $34,000; Sources of Financing: GEF SGP
Timeframe	2007 - 2008
Status	Under implementation
Project website(s)	GEF SGP Project Page
Contacts	Ozge Gokce [email protected]

Contents 1 Description 2 Expected Outcomes 3 Achievements: Results and Impact 4 Lessons for Replication 5 References 6 See also 7 External Resources 8 Attachments

Description

The overfishing has not only depleted the fish population in the Mediterranean Sea but also caused malnutrition of the monk seals, which in turn affected their reproductive success. Trawls were the first to go and then followed by the larger purse seine fishing boats. As a reaction to the depletion of fish stocks and monk seal disappearance from the Mediterranean, The Levant Nature Conservation Society started a project by taking initial support from UNDP/BTC Small Investments Fund, aiming to demonstrate a model of living in which the monk seals and fishermen can co-exist. The main idea of the project is to ensure the continuity of the artisanal fishery in Meydan village via helping the small fishermen -friend to the sea and to its creatures- to keep their traditional fishing methods and to make their fish harvest valuable.

Expected Outcomes

Achievements: Results and Impact

Lessons for Replication

TYPE LESSONS HERE

References

See also

1. Water Supply and Usage Improvement in Saray, Turkey
2. The Case of the Water Framework Directive and Irrigation in Mediterranean Agriculture
3. Roof Top Water harvesting in Beypazari, Turkey
4. Regional Partnership for Prevention of Transboundary Degradation of the Kura-Aras River
5. Reducing Transboundary Degradation in the Kura/Aras River Basin
6. Promoting Replication of Good Practices for Nutrient Reduction and Joint Collaboration in Central and Eastern Europe
7. International Black Sea Day
8. Integrated River Basin Management in the Maritsa River Basin
9. Country Evaluation: Assessment of Development Results Turkey
10. Control of eutrophication, hazardous substances and related measures for rehabilitating the Black Sea ecosystem
11. Capacity and Community Building for Industrial Water Stewardship in the Danube/Black Sea region

External Resources

Attachments