News from the MedPAN network

On 30 November, MedPAN organised a 90-minute webinar whose main objective was to introduce the Methodological guide for fisheries monitoring in Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas and its 36 protocol sheets and provided some keys to facilitate their use. This MedPAN Collection guide was developed by the

In December 2022, Canada will host a set of important meetings for biodiversity and the ocean. Three meetings will take place starting with the Global Partnership meeting of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI, 1-2 December 2022), then the Fifth meeting of

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

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

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

In November 2022 (6-18), Egypt will host the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, with a view to building on previous successes and paving the way for future ambition. Recent IPCC reports have highlighted

The Mediterranean is a fragile ecosystem. Although it represents only about 1% of the ocean’s surface, it is home to about 10% of the marine species known to date. It is also subject to ever-increasing pressure from human activities and the

To develop the operational capacity of MPA managers, MedPAN has implemented since 2019 a Regular Training Programme.A training session about Financing named “Developing and implementing a fundraising strategy for Marine Protected Areas” started in September 2022 and was delivered in

How to set up and fund your project? BlueSeeds invites MPA managers, funders, NGOs and all interested parties to an online webinar for the release of a new chapter to its Guide on Financing Mechanisms for MPAs. The chapter, titled