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Enhancing the capacity of developing countries to implement their obligations under CITES for marine species
by European Union (Government)
The EU commits to support the CITES Secretariat with EUR 1 million for a programme designed to enhance the capacity of developing countries to implement their obligations under CITES for marine species and promote synergies between CITES, FAO and RFMOs.
Progress reports
14.2
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
Type of commitment
14.4
By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics
Type of commitment
14.7
By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism
Type of commitment
2020
Enhanced capacity of developing countries to implement their obligations under CITES for marine species
2020
Strengthened cooperation between CITES, FAO and RFMOs on conservation, management and trade in endangered marine species
Financing (in USD)
1,119,000 USD
Basic information
Time-frame: 2017 - 2020
Partners
Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs)
Ocean Basins
  • Global
Beneficiary countries
Other beneficaries
Contact information
Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, delegation-new-york@eeas.europa.eu, +1 (212) 292 8600
Brussels, Belgium
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