MonteAqua

MonteAqua is rated 3 out of 5 in the category environmental services. Read and write reviews about MonteAqua. The Institute of Marine Biology of the University of Montenegro is granted with EUR 0,5 million by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to implement a project “Marine Biodiversity Conservation Center “Boka Aquarium” (MonteAqua)”. The project will be implemented between December 4, 2017, and June 4, 2019, in cooperation with the Center for Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation of Inland Waters, Institute of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac. The planned effect on society is enhanced Montenegrin EU integration process in the area of nature protection relevant to water ecosystems and sustainable management of protected water ecosystems. The intended target groups are Government’s and public institutions, selected local self-government units, academia, fishermen, NGOs and the general public. The planned effects for the target group of the Project are: 1. Closer regional cooperation 2. Increased capacity in the field of environment 3. Increased public awareness of the importance of water ecosystems and EU integration process in Chapter 27: Environment 4. Strengthened institutional capacities for the adoption of appropriate law provisions and implementing acts for achieving full transposition of EU legislation in the field of Nature Protection (relevant to water ecosystems) 5. Montenegrin contribution to SDG 14 “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development” Main project activities are: 1. Setting up Marine Biodiversity Conservation Center “Boka Aquarium” in the Institute of Marine Biology in Kotor 2. Setting up freshwater “Skadar Aquarium” in National Park “Skadar lake” 3. Development of communication platform for stakeholders’ participation in water biodiversity conservation 4. Organizing capacity building workshops 5. Organization of International conference “Adriatic Biodiversity Protection” in 2019