Acronym BIOPRADARIA
Category
Fisheries
Title Restoration, management and conservation of biodiversity and biological resources associated with the seagrass meadow ecosystems of the ria de aveiro Programme Nat. Programme (supported by ESIF)
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National-European Coordinator Ana Isabel Sousa Coordinator email NA
Coordinator institution
CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (Portugal)
Institutions involved
NA
Start year 2018 End year 2022 Funding (€) € 366,920 Website https://www.cesam-la.pt/projetos/biopradaria-restauracao-gestao-e-conservacao-da-biodiversidade-e-recursos-biologicos-associados-aos-ecossistemas-de-pradarias-marinhas-da-ria-de-aveiro/ Summary The BioPradaRia project aims to contribute to enhancing the protection and restoration of aquatic biodiversity and aquatic ecosystems within the framework of sustainable fishing activities, specifically for better management or conservation of marine biological resources, with the Ria de Aveiro as a case study. In the proposed approach, which combines knowledge of actors and stakeholders with science-based knowledge, the 'lessons learned' will be compiled into a roadmap for the restoration, management and conservation of biodiversity and biological resources associated with the seagrass meadow ecosystems of the Ria de Aveiro. The BioPradaRia project will test fixed devices to protect seagrass meadows and thereby revitalise associated fauna (including fish fauna), as well as carry out tests to replace bivalve fishing gear with other low-impact gear. The roadmap produced can serve as a basis for Support for the Protection and Restoration of Biodiversity and Marine Ecosystems in other national coastal ecosystems, as well as support for awareness-raising and training actions on the management or conservation of marine biological resources.
Keywords
Environmental impact;
Restoration;
Shellfish;
Fishing technology;
Artificial reef;
Gear technology;
Seagrass;
Bivalve;
Physical disturbance;
Mollusc;
Marine Region
38
Portuguese Waters (27.IXa,27.IXb)
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Marine Region Map
