Project: Reducing Invasive Blue Crab Impact on European Eel in Karavasta Lagoon, Albania December 2025 – Activities Implemented (1.1.1; 1.1.2; 1.1.3)

In December 2025, the project “Reducing Invasive Blue Crab Impact on European Eel in Karavasta Lagoon, Albania” officially started with the implementation of its first key activities. A coordination meeting was held at the premises of the Protected Areas Administration (ADZM, Fier) with representatives of the Karavasta Lagoon management, where the project objectives, implementation steps, …

GRIEVANCE MECHANISM

 Project: Reducing Invasive Blue Crab Impact On  European Eel In Karavasta Lagoon, Albania Grantee:         Biologist Of Albania Founded by:  Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (“CEPF”) The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is a joint initiative of l’Agence Française de Développement, Conservation International, the European Union, the Global Environment Facility, the Government of Japan, and the …

Reducing Invasive Blue Crab Impact On European Eel In Karavasta Lagoon, Albania

Main Goal:  To mitigate the impact of the invasive blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) on the European eel (Anguilla anguilla) population in the Karavasta Lagoon, through close collaboration with protected area managers and local fishermen, contributing to the conservation of native biodiversity and the sustainable management of the lagoon ecosystem.  Key objectives: Targeted control of the …

October 2024: Population status assessment of crayfish (Astacus astacus and Austropotamobius torrentium) – Activity 1.2.2- Workshop- Project findings ..

The organization “Biologists of Albania” successfully completed the study project focusing on Monitoring of two species of freshwater crayfish ‘Astacus astacus’ and ‘Austropotamobius torrentium’ in the lakes of Prespa, Ohrid and in the rivers of the Shebenik National Park , supported by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, in the seminar held in Pogradec, with the …

July 2024: Population status assessment of crayfish (Astacus astacus and Austropotamobius torrentium) – Activity 1.1.4: Monitoring activity; Activity 1.1.5: Evaluating of physical – chemical parameters; Activity 1.3.1: Monitoring manual; Activity 2.1.1: Training of student.

In July 2024, the project team on the monitoring of both species of freshwater Crayfish, Astacus astacus and Austropotamobium torrentium, successfully carried out the next sampling in the area of ​​Lake Prespa e Madhe, Ohrid, as well as in two rivers of the National Park of Shebenik – Jablanica (Rapuni and Qarrishta). At the same …

June 2024: Population status assessment of crayfish (Astacus astacus and Austropotamobius torrentium) – Activity 1.1.4: Monitoring activity

In June 2024, the team of “Biologists of Albania” monitored two types of crabs within the project “Population status assessment of the globally threatened crayfish Astacus astacus and Austropotamobius torrentium in the lakes of Prespa, Ohrid and rivers of the Shebenik – Jabllanice National Park, Albania” in the lakes of Prespa, Ohrid as well as …