The project comes as a follow-up action to assess the population status of the species properly and holistically in its entire areal in Albania and to upgrade the Species Action Plan (SAP) prepared in the previous phase.

During the first phase of the project, the species’ distribution, and a preliminary assessment of the state of the population was observed only in the bay of Vlora. Based on these data, a SAP has been drafted which can only be considered for the Vlora Bay area.