Miriam Ben Ghazi

MedPAN participation at UNFCCC COP 27 events

Voicing the key role of MPA managers’ networks for healthy marine ecosystems, resilience and food security In November 2022 (6-18), Egypt hosted the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, with a view to building

A new Marine Protected Area in Albania!

On 29 July 2022, after a long process, a new marine protected area was proclaimed in Albania, the Porto Palermo Natural Park. The Porto Palermo Natural Park is located in the southern part of Albania and has a surface of

We are hiring! Event logistics officer

The MedPAN Network The network of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) managers in the Mediterranean, MedPAN, promotes MPA management effectiveness and healthy marine ecosystems in the Mediterranean through information, experience sharing and MPA financial support as the voice of MPA, managers

MPA NETWORKS project outcomes

The MPA NETWORKS project has come to an end. At its closing, we would like to present to you the concrete results it has achieved as well as the testimonies of the beneficiaries regarding this experience. But before, here is

Have your say! European Commission (DG MARE) call for evidence

DG MARE is preparing a report on the functioning of the Common fisheries policy, which is set to be released by the end of the year 2022. In addition to the targeted stakeholder consultation that took place in early 2022,

Marine heatwaves drive recurrent mass mortalities in the Mediterranean Sea

Climate change is causing an increase in the frequency and intensity of marine heat waves (MHWs) and mass mortality events (MMEs) of marine organisms are one of their main ecological impacts. This paper shows how during the 2015-2019 period, the

Extensive use of habitat-damaging fishing gears inside habitat-protecting marine protected areas

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are critical for halting marine biodiversity loss and safeguarding ecosystems. However, efforts to designate additional areas as MPAs have generally taken precedence over ensuring that designated sites are effectively protected. Serious concerns exist about marine “paper

Biodiversity monitoring in Mediterranean marine protected areas: scientific and methodological challenges

Biodiversity represents the core of the natural capital, and as such needs to be quantified and followed over time. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a major tool for biodiversity conservation at sea. Monitoring of both species and habitat diversity in

The last hope: the struggle for survival of fan mussels in the Gulf of Erdek, Sea of Marmara, Turkey

The Mediterranean fan mussel Pinna nobilis is suffering a mass mortality event that started in 2016 in the Western Mediterranean and that has meanwhile spread throughout de Mediterranean Sea. This study presents the results of the first broad-scale assessment of

Computing ship strikes and near-miss events of fin whales along the main ferry routes in the Pelagos Sanctuary and adjacent west area, in summer

The Mediterranean Sea is a high-density maritime traffic area, particularly in the Pelagos Sanctuary. Ship strikes pose a substantial threat to fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) according to reports from the IUCN, the IWC, the ACCOBAMS and the EU Habitats Directive.

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