{"id":818,"date":"2023-12-13T10:02:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T10:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vantienhovenfoundation.com\/projects\/conservation-of-two-critically-endangered-angelshark-species-in-the-newly-created-marine-protected-area-of-grand-bereby-southwestern-ivory-coast\/"},"modified":"2023-12-19T14:52:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T14:52:32","slug":"conservation-of-two-critically-endangered-angelshark-species-in-the-newly-created-marine-protected-area-of-grand-bereby-southwestern-ivory-coast","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.vantienhovenfoundation.com\/projects\/conservation-of-two-critically-endangered-angelshark-species-in-the-newly-created-marine-protected-area-of-grand-bereby-southwestern-ivory-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservation of two critically endangered Angelshark species in the newly created Marine Protected Area of Grand-B\u00e9r\u00e9by (southwestern Ivory Coast)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Through marine biodiversity surveys and data collection at fishery landing sites preceding the creation of the Grand-B\u00e9r\u00e9by Marine Protected Area (MPA), at least 18 species of elasmobranchs have been inventoried by ONG CEM. These include two species of Angelsharks (Squatina aculeata and Squatina oculate) classified as critically endangered in the IUCN Red List, which are still relatively common in the daily catches of Grand-B\u00e9r\u00e9by local fishermen.<\/p>\n
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Hence, this project aims to conserve and protect Angelshark Populations and their habitats in the Grand-B\u00e9r\u00e9by MPA by:<\/p>\n