Kotor, Montenegro: Ex-post evaluation of the project “Marine Biodiversity Conservation Center “Boka Aquarium” (MonteAqua)” provides conclusions and recommendations regarding the implementation, achievements, and rationale of the project. The final score of the evaluation is that the MonteAqua project exceeds the number of the criteria and represents good practice. Regarding implementation, evaluation states that project activities were carried out efficiently and…
It has been a challenging year due to Covid-19 pandemic and the economic crisis that followed it. Under such difficult circumstances, we did our best to successfully implement the MonteAqua project and contribute to Montenegro’s accession to the European Union in the field of nature protection in relation to aquatic ecosystems and sustainable management of protected aquatic ecosystems. We want…
Kotor, Montenegro: The Institute of Biology held the closing event of the project “Center for the Protection of Marine Biodiversity “Aquarium Boka” – MonteAqua” as a virtual meeting on December 17, 2020, which marked the successful completion of the MonteAqua project. MonteAqua project mobilized 1,17M EUR for setting up the Adriatic Biodiversity Conservation Center “Aquarium Boka” with the first Montenegrin…
Kotor, Montenegro. The video of the final event of the project “Center for the Protection of Marine Biodiversity “Boka Aquarium” – MonteAqua” is now available on the YouTube channel of the Institute of Marine Biology:
Kotor. Montenegro. The Institute of Marine Biology, University of Montenegro is celebrating the successful closure of the MonteAqua project which mobilized 1,17M EUR for setting up the Adriatic Biodiversity Conservation Center “Aquarium Boka” with the first Montenegrin public aquarium and a rescue center for sea turtles and other endangered marine animals. Funds were secured through grants from the Norwegian Embassy…
Kotor, Montenegro. MonteAqua project strengthened Montenegrin 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) by organizing 4 workshops: Invasive and alien species Sustainable Fisheries – Fight Against Illegal Fishing Zoo Directive” and “CITES Habitats EC directive…
Kotor. Montenegro. Project MonteAqua increased public awareness on the importance of water ecosystems and the EU integration process in Chapter 27: Environment by publishing two studies: Pešić, A., Ikica, Z., Joksimović, A., Djurović, M., Laušević, R. (2018): Rare and Endangered Fish Species in The Adriatic Sea and Proposal for Marine Flagship Species. Kotor: University of Montenegro, Institute of Marine Biology.…
Kotor, Montenegro. MonteAqua project enhanced the Montenegrin EU integration process in Chapter 27: Environment by developing 4 white papers, as an expert report from organized workshops: Invasive and alien species Sustainable Fisheries – Fight Against Illegal Fishing Zoo Directive” and “CITES Habitats EC directive 92/43 EEC Each workshop delivered one white paper as an independent expert report and guide that…
Kotor, Montenegro. Adriatic Biodiversity Conservation Center “Boka Aquarium” is just marked with brand new signboards in front of the main entrance. Those signboards are marking projects and donors which made possible setting up the aquarium: Project Marine Biodiversity Conservation Center “Boka Aquarium” – MonteAqua, started at 30th November 2017, with a total budget of 1.175.333,81 EUR, out of which the…