Italy – MedPAN

Five MPAs work together for the protection of sea turtles in western Mediterranean

The project COMING (Coordinated monitoring and management of sea turtle nesting activity in the western Mediterranean through MPA), led by the CT BETA from Fundació Universitària Balmes (UVic-UCC), has made significant advancements this summer. Five Spanish and Italian MPAs (MPA

Code of Conduct for responsible tourism to protect the sandbar shark Carcharhinus plumbeus

In the framework of the Small Project « MPAs and endangered sharks in the Mediterranean: a pilot project in the Pelagie Islands MPA », the research group of Marine Ecology and Conservation (Dept. of Earth and Marine Science, University of Palermo) carried

Coordinated monitoring and management of sea turtle nesting activity in the western Mediterranean through MPA

Project beneficiary: Uvic-UCC (Fundació Universitària Balmes) – Spain Partners: Universitat de Barcelona; Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn MPAs: MPA Costes del Maresme (Spain); MPA Delta de l’Ebre (Spain); MPA Costa degli Infreschi e della Masseta (Italy); MPA Santa Maria di Castellabate

Habitat mapping enhancement through underwater photogrammetry technics

Project leader: Porto Cesareo MPA management consortium – Italy MPA: Porto Cesareo Theme: Habitat mapping Background: Porto Cesareo MPA, located in the south of Italy, was established in 1997 and recognised as a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in

MAP.PLEMM. (MAPping PLEMMirio)

Project leader: Consortium Plemmirio – Italy MPA: Plemmirio MPA Theme: Habitat mapping Background: Located on the eastern coast of Sicily, the marine protected area of Plemmirio was established in 2004 and is classified as a Specially Protected Area. In particular,

RESTORFAN

Project leader: WWF Oasi – Italy MPA: Miramare MPA, Italy Theme: Conservation and Management of Pinna nobilis Background: Miramare MPA was established in 1986, recognised as a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2007 and became part of the

MPAs and endangered sharks in the Mediterranean: a pilot project in the Pelagie Islands MPA

Project leader: University of Palermo – Italy MPA: Pelagie Islands MPA Theme: Increasing MPAs’ contribution to the territory of sandbar sharks by supporting the sustainable development of socio-economic activities, particularly tourism. Background: The sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) is an endangered

PAMGEST: Passive Acoustic Monitoring for the Protection and Management of Marine Wildlife: Application to the Sciaena umbra corb

Project leader: CHORUS Institute – France MPA: Calanques National Park, Natural Marine Park of the Gulf of Lion, Côte Bleue Marine Park, Tavolara Punta Coda Cavallo MPA Theme: Improving the efficiency of MPA management in an integrated coastal zone management

Tremiti Plastic free Islands

Project leader: Blu Marine Service – Italy MPA: Tremiti islands Theme: Marine litter, circular economy waste and plastic reduction management Background: The Tremiti Islands Marine Nature Reserve was created in 1989 and is managed by the Gargano National Park Authority

Bridges of collaborations over the Adriatic Sea – bringing the successful experiences from Torre Guaceto MPA in Karaburun-Sazani MPA for sustainable fisheries development

Project leader: Albanian Center for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development – Albanie MPAs:Karaburun-Sazan, Torre Guaceto Theme: Sustainable management of fisheries Background: The Karaburun-Sazan Marine National Park and Torre-Guaceto Marine Protected Area were established in 2010 and 1991, respectively. Traditional small-scale

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