Category: News
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Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean: what are the keys to effective management?
Article drafted by the SPA/RAC and MedPAN In 2025, 263 managers of Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) completed a survey to share their experiences as part of the preparation of the Report on the Status of Mediterranean MPAs 2025. Their responses enable an assessment of the extent to which 12 key conditions, recognised as essential…
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MPAs, OECMs and Other Sites of Conservation Interest: what synergies for the 30×30?
Article prepared by SPA/RAC and MedPAN In the Mediterranean, several types of area-based measures and designations are associated with biodiversity conservation, but they do not all carry the same weight in relation to the 30×30 target. This article, the second in the series prepared in the framework of the Mediterranean MPA Forum, draws on the…
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Mediterranean MPA Forum 2026: applications to attend are now open!
From 15 to 17 December 2026, Alexandria will host the 4th edition of the Mediterranean MPA Forum. For this edition, the format is changing: a more intimate event, held entirely in person, bringing together around 150 participants for a genuine collaborative working experience. As participation is subject to approval, applications must be submitted by 23…
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Where does the Mediterranean Sea stand today in terms of protection?
9% of the Mediterranean Sea currently benefits from protected status. With less than five years to go until the deadline for the target to protect 30% of the Mediterranean’s coastal and marine areas by 2030 – as set out in the Post-2020 Regional Strategy for Marine and Coastal Protected Areas (MCPAs) and Other Effective Area-based…