Environment Grant

$44.1K USD

Funder	Inter-American Foundation
Recipient Organization	Asociacin de Pescadores Artesanales del Caribe Sur
Country	Costa Rica
Start Date	Mar 23, 2016
End Date	Mar 13, 2021
Duration	1,816 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`50047-36`

Grant Description

Asociacin de Pescadores Artesanales del Caribe Sur (APACS) members will work together to encourage responsible fishing consistent with relevant government guidelines and international standards, control predatory lion fish and develop the skills to represent their interests effectively. The project should benefit some 300 fishers and their families directly and 1,080 clients and students indirectly.

A healthier coastal ecosystem should benefit tourists and the entire local population.