Baseline Study in the Western Patraikos Gulf concession area

  • Assignment Authority :

    Hellenic Petroleum West Patraikos Exploration and Production of Hydrocarbons Single Member S.A.

    Year :

    2018-2020

    Project area:

    Western Patraikos Gulf

Project description

The NCC has undertaken the recording of the status of the important fauna species in the Western Patraikos concession area. In order to achieve this objective, it conducts:

(a) Coastal recordings and systematic monitoring of the Mediterranean Monk Seal at its breeding sites.

(b) Coastal recordings of seabird nests and monitoring of their population movements by telemetry.

(c) Pelagic surveys for marine mammals, seabirds and sea turtles, both inshore and offshore, through marine vessel recordings combined with aerial surveys.

(d) Seabirds colonies recordings.