News from the MedPAN network

The 3rd Mediterranean MPA Forum is now over and the mobilisation of all actors is stronger than ever

The 2020 Forum of Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean took place from 28 November to 1st December in Monaco and online. This important hybrid event gathered close to 700 participants from 36 countries including over 220 in-person participants in

Fourteenth General Assembly of the MedPAN network

It’s in Monaco, just ahead of the 3rd Forum of Mediterranean MPAs, that MedPAN held its 14th General Assembly, for the first time in a hybrid format. This important event in the life of the network was attended by 60

Join MedPAN’s secretariat team! – deadline 10/01/2022

MedPAN is looking for its administrative and finance Officer to support the Executive Secretary and the financial manager of the organisation. Job description This is a non-permanent full-time contract of 3 months (that could be renewed up to 18 months

The MedFund is launching the 1st Call for Interest Dedicated to Highly Protected Marine Areas in the Mediterranean – Deadline: 31 January 2022

The Mediterranean Sea is threatened by numerous anthropogenic pressures which lead to the degradation of ecosystems, a significant drop in fishery resources – 85% of stocks are overfished – and a decline of emblematic species, such as the monk seal

A look back at Barcelona Convention COP22

Concluding its deliberations last Friday, COP 22 to the Barcelona Convention held its closing plenary, adopting 19 decisions that set the stage for future work and paving the path for a sustainable Mediterranean region. Highlights included: Adoption of the Post-2020

LIFE awards more than €290 million for nature, environment and climate action projects

The European Commission has approved an investment package of more than €290 million for 132 new projects under the LIFE programme for the Environment and Climate Action. This EU funding under LIFE will mobilise a total investment of €562 million,

Brijuni National Park Receives Blue Park Award and Joins Growing Global Marine Conservation Network

MedPAN is proud to announce that Brijuni National Park, member of the network since 2010, makes history as the world’s newest Blue Park. Marine Conservation Institute has honored Brijuni with a gold level Blue Park Award for achieving the highest

Can you help MedPAN identify evidence of effectively managed MPAs in the Mediterranean?

MedPAN is developing a collection of well-written and harmonised case studies of effectively managed MPAs in the Mediterranean presenting measurable ecological or socio-economic impacts : reserve effect, spillover, fishers revenue increase, tourism sector dynamism, decrease of illegal practices, etc. These

The human face behind the Regional plan of Action for Small Scale Fisheries

On 11 November, #worldfisheriesDay, The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean launched a campaign that will run throughout 2022 aiming at illustrating the Mediterranean and the Black Sea fishers and fish workers involved in making small-scale fisheries more sustainable. Called

Towards a conservation strategy and action plan for Mediterranean islands – The Mediterranean Islands Collective Project

What synergies can be found between stakeholders working for the conservation of island biodiversity? How can we draw inspiration from the small actions being carried out on islands across the Mediterranean for the conservation of endemic species or achieve economical

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