Progress report for
The Shark and Ray Challenge in the Canary Islands
Achievement at a glance
To increase scientific knowledge of shark and ray species at the local level (Canary Islands) and marine biodiversity, ElasmoCan continued monitoring activities and implemented novel research projects.Scientific output materials to date include:
- https://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3767
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12526-016-0535-9
- http://www.okeanos.uac.pt/storage/2018/05/3Osaer_et_al.pdf
In summary, the work is ongoing.
Challenges faced in implementation
Obtaining administrative authorizations is a primary challenge as well as access to and securing of funding.Beneficiaries
Public, scientific community and government & policy makers.
Actions
Divulgating the research projects through the web of ElasmoCan in three languages and promoting them at international conferences.Developing the outputs and making them available to funding sources and policy makers.