Progress report for
Urban Bay: behavioral change
Achievement at a glance
The production of the new documentary about the rays of Guanabara Bay is ongoing and is expected to be finalized by the end of February 2020. Key features of the documentary will be: 1) underwater videos of the main species of rays living in the Guanabara Bay; 2) interviews with local scientists, artisanal fishermen, chefs, etc.; 3) recent (2019) data on captures and fishing effort from artisanal fishermen in the Bay; and 4) recent (2019) data on the contamination of elasmobranch species in the Bay with different pollutants.Challenges faced in implementation
The biggest challenge faced during the implementation of this commitment is access to funding. So far, funds have been secured to finance the making of the documentary. But the team is still looking for additional budget in order to finance:1) the production of a mini web-series
2) the promotion of the documentary on social media
3) the development of graphic documents and other dissemination and communication material.
Beneficiaries
Beneficiaries are Rios inhabitants and visitors, who will be able to enjoy a healthier and cleaner Guanabara Bay.