WWF sturgeon project praised by EU and Convention of Migratory Species
11.02.2014, WWF
A WWF project about Danube sturgeons have been named ‘remarkable’ by the LIFE programme which is the EU’s funding instrument for the environment. A component of the project dealing with a marking and monitoring system for the sturgeons have been selected as ‘project of the month’ by the Convention of Migratory Species Small Grants Programme.
The “Joint actions to raise awareness on overexploitation of Danube sturgeons in Romania and Bulgaria” project aims to tackle overfishing, the main threat to their survival. It sets out to stop the overexploitation of the critically endangered Danube sturgeons in Bulgaria and Romania and to secure the long term survival of these species with their high natural and economic value.