James Stapley

Position: Communications and IT Coordinator

Organization: Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems Project

Description: The objectives of the Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems (ASCLME) Project are: * to gather new and important information about ocean currents and how they interact with and influence the climate, biodiversity and economies of the western Indian Ocean region; * to document the environmental threats that are faced by the countries of the region in a Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA); * to develop a Strategic Action Programme (SAP) which sets out a strategy for the countries to collectively deal with transboundary threats; * to strengthen scientific and management expertise, with a view to introducing an ecosystem approach to managing the living marine resources of the western Indian Ocean region.