Project: Reducing Invasive Blue Crab Impact on European Eel in Karavasta Lagoon, Albania April 2026 – Activities Implemented (1.1.7; 1.2.1; 2.1.1; 3.1.1; 3.1.3 )
Monitoring and promotion of the invasive blue crab with the aim of reducing its negative environmental impact. April 2026: Work is ongoing for the implementation of the project “Reducing Invasive Blue Crab Impact on European Eel in Karavasta Lagoon, Albania”, aiming to study the invasive blue crab and promote its consumption as an alternative with …
Project: Reducing Invasive Blue Crab Impact on European Eel in Karavasta Lagoon, Albania March 2026 – Activities Implemented (1.1.7; 1.2.1; 2.1.1; 3.1.1; 3.1.3)
Capture, study, and promotion of the blue crab aimed at reducing its impact in the Karavasta Lagoon In March 2026, several activities were implemented by the staff of the association “Biologët e Shqipërisë,” including: the fishing process has been carried out using both trap and random sampling techniques, and systematic numerical data collection on blue …
Project: Reducing Invasive Blue Crab Impact on European Eel in Karavasta Lagoon, Albania February 2026 – Activities Implemented (1.1.4; 2.1.1)
Training for Fishermen on the Management and Catching of Blue Crab in Divjaka Lagoon In February, a focus group training was organized in Divjaka with the participation of local fishermen, representatives of the Fier Protected Areas Administration, and blue crab collectors. The activity aimed to strengthen the capacity of key stakeholders involved in the efforts …
Project: Reducing Invasive Blue Crab Impact on European Eel in Karavasta Lagoon, Albania January 2026 – Activity Implemented (1.1.4)
Project: Reducing Invasive Blue Crab Impact on European Eel in Karavasta Lagoon, Albania January 2026 – Activities Implemented (1.1.4) Do Albanian and international tourists consume blue crab? How familiar are we with it and how much do we actually use it? In January 2026, the project “Reducing Invasive Blue Crab Impact on European Eel …
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 …
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