Spain – 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

Report on nautical tourism management in MPAs

Eco-union published the report “Managing the environmental sustainability of nautical tourism in Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas“; a research-based policy-oriented report for MPA managers and public authorities, highlighting key environmental management issues related to leisure boating in MPAs. The report includes

Survey on the impact of COVID-19 on marine recreational fishing to be shared

Ongoing: survey on marine recreational fishing The main objective of this survey is to obtain information from recreational fishermen on what the recreational fishing situation is in their country in times of global pandemic (Covid-19). We kindly ask you to

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

SOS Corales, Spain

Project beneficiary: Equilibrio marino – Spain MPA: Special Area of Conservation (SAC) « Acantilados y Fondos Marinos de la Punta de la Mona » Theme: Habitat mapping Context: The MPA has been declared a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) within the Natura

MaReFish: Characterisation of marine recreational fisheries around Cabo de Palos – Islas Hormigas marine reserve –

Project leader: University of Murcia – Spain MPA: Cabo de Palos – Islas Hormigas Theme: Increasing MPAs’ contribution to their territory by supporting the sustainable development of socio-economic activities, particularly fisheries Background: The Cabo de Palos – Islas Hormigas Marine

Cap boating: ecosystem based approach towards sustainable recreational boating in Cap de Creus Natural Park

Project leader: Eco-union – Spain MPA: Cap de Creus Natural Park Theme: Sustainable tourism Background: Cap de Creus Natural Park and Natura 2000 site was created in 1998 and is managed by the Department of Territory and Sustainability of the

The artisanal octopus pot fishery in the west of Asturias: An experience of MSC certification on a small-scale fishery

Presented during the 2018 MedPAN experience sharing-workshop. The process and achievements of this initiative will be presented. It was born from a small group of artisanal fishermen from the west of Asturias with the support of a FLAG (Fisheries Local

Spanish Mediterranean marine reserves – Islas Columbretes Marine Reserve case study

Presented during the 2018 MedPAN experience sharing-workshop. The Spanish Mediterranean harbors 21 marine reserves (MR), 17 of which with no-take areas, that have been designated under a variety of national and regional laws. The first was established in 1980 and

The management of recreational fishing in the Balearic marine reserves. Development of an application for mobile

Presented during the 2018 MedPAN experience sharing-workshop. The Balearic Islands have 9 marine reserves, which cover 58,600 hectares and where the hook-and-line recreational fishing is allowed, with limitations. Recreational fishing is a popular activity in the archipelago, where there are

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