The project’s long-term goal is to increase MPA coverage in Sri Lanka to more than 10% of total Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) by 2030. To achieve this goal the project will implement three Actions focusing on (1) coastal resource management and conservation in three districts; (2) increasing Sri Lanka’s national MPA coverage by 500% (0.46% to 2.0%), and (3) marine resource management and conservation within and beyond Sri Lanka’s EEZ. Eight sub actions will be implemented within the three main actions. The project’s results / deliverables will include more effective and sustainably financed management of existing and new marine protected areas in three districts; declaration of three new district fisheries management areas and three marine sanctuaries; harbour programmes for ETP species, greater compliance with the ten principles for global transparency in the fishing industry, and a new National Plan of Action for illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
