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Science for MPA management issue 12 – Co-management in Mediterranean MPAs: the way forward

Download the lastest edition of “Science for MPA management”. Co-management – the formal sharing of management roles and responsibilities between two or more partners – is a set of approaches to protected area governance that has been used extensively around

A new MedPAN Collection guide on monitoring fisheries in Mediterranean MPAs is now available

Artisanal fishing represents 83% of the fishing units recorded in the Mediterranean, 59% of the personnel on board and accounts for 26% of the value of landings in the region’s fisheries*. Its socio-economic importance is therefore crucial. However, the recent

Scientific watch: the latest papers selected

You will find below the publications selected for the months of May, June, and July. Go online to the “Scientific Watch” section of our website to consult all the selected publications. Remember that you can use the search field in the

MPA NETWORKS and MPA Engage projects end with the sharing of concrete recommendations

Sea temperatures rising three times more than in other seas, invasions from exotic species, fish stocks at an all-time low level, mobile species in dire straits, biodiversity collapse…. One of the world’s hotspot for biodiversity, the Mediterranean is in danger

Job offer: MedPAN is looking for its Project Coordination Support Officer – deadline 11/07/22

MedPAN is looking for a qualified individual to join the Secretariat team in Marseille, France, to support the European and Mediterranean projects in which MedPAN is involved. This is a non-permanent full-time contract of 18 months, starting from July 2022,

MedPAN strongly mobilised for the upcoming UN Ocean conference

The second UN Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, starts next week from 27 June to 1st July. It is expected to deliver science-driven innovations and solutions to respond to the environmental emergency facing world’s oceans.

Reminder – Apply to become a MedFund beneficiary – deadline 30/6/22

In the framework of a new joint The MedFund / MedPAN GEF project entitled “Build back a blue and stronger Mediterranean”, this call is dedicated to support Mediterranean MPA managers and co-managers by funding day to day management costs of

Detection of Haplosporidium pinnae from Pinna nobilis faeces

Pinna nobilis, the largest bivalve endemic to the Mediterranean Sea, has recently become a critically endangered species most probably due to the pathogen Haplosporidium pinnae. In this study P. nobilis from the Mar Menor (SE Spain), a site where individuals

Sub-regional marine heat waves in the Mediterranean Sea from observations: long-term surface changes, sub-surface and coastal responses

Society is facing climate-related challenges and impacts, such as marine heat wave (MHW) events that adversely affect ecosystems, threaten economies and strengthen storms by warming ocean waters. MHWs are substantially increasing in intensity, duration, and frequency worldwide, particularly in the

MedPAN is hiring a website support officer – Deadline 16/6/22

MedPAN is urgently looking for a talented, energetic and motivated individual to contribute to the content development and the launch of its new website. This is a fixed-term contract of 9 months based in MedPAN Secretariat in Marseille, France. Job

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