Fundacao Getulio Vargas | Brazil

Fisheries Agreements as an Instrument for Effective Participatory Management of Biodiversity Resources

Develop a systematic evaluation process for fisheries agreements in the Mamori Lake Basin incorporating community engagement mechanisms and revitalizing inter-institutional support

AWARD YEAR
2023
FUNDING AREA
Sustainable Resource Management
PROJECT LOCATION
Brazil
AMOUNT AWARDED
$220,000
PROJECT DURATION
18 months

Fishing agreements are a powerful tool for community-based conservation and governance of fishing territories and aquatic systems. FGV will work with community leaders in Mamori Basin to develop a standard Fishing Agreement Assessment and Evaluation cycle and process. FGV will also develop recommendations for improving governance and protection policies for artisanal fishing territories in the Brazilian Amazon.