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The 17th SPA/BD Focal Points Meeting concludes with renewed ...
The Seventeenth SPA/BD Focal Points meeting, held in Istanbul from 20 to 22 May 2025, brought together representatives from Mediterranean countries and regional partners to review ongoing ...
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Seventeenth SPA/BD Focal Points meeting: advancing marine ...
The Seventeenth Meeting of the SPA/BD Focal Points is taking place in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 20 to 22 May 2025. Representatives from Mediterranean countries and relevant regional partners have ...
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SPA/RAC co-organised the 2nd Mediterranean Posidonia ...
As member of the Mediterranean Posidonia Network (MPN) task force, SPA/RAC co-organised the 2nd MPN Seminar, held from 5 to 9 May 2025 in Hammamet, Tunisia. The event gathered 92 experts from 16 ...
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New Reports Released on the Management of Blue Crabs in the ...
The rapid spread of Callinectes sapidus and Portunus segnis poses an increasing threat to biodiversity and fisheries in the Mediterranean. To support efforts in understanding and managing these ...
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New document: integrated analysis of IMAP indicator ...
The document on the integrated analysis of IMAP indicator interlinkages and the role of commercial fisheries in achieving good environmental status in the Mediterranean is now available. This ...
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AGEM: New Membership and a Guidance Document on OECMs in ...
The meeting held on 21 March 2025, via videoconference, enabled the group to validate its 2025 work programme and to identify strategic priorities for 2026–2027. It was also marked by the election ...
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New Document: Measures for Reducing New Introductions and ...
The "Guidelines Document on the Identification and Introduction of Appropriate Measures for the Reduction of New Introductions and for Eradication/Control of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS) in Priority ...
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Workshops on Blue Crab Management and Measures for the ...
On January 23–24, 2025, SPA/RAC organised two back-to-back workshops on Non-Indigenous Species (NIS) in Rome, Italy, with the support of the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security ...
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Sub-regional training on monitoring, identification and ...
Vlorë, Albania, 21-23 January 2025
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Training and Awareness Workshop at the INRH Tangier ...
As part of the implementation of the Action Plan for the conservation of marine turtles in the Mediterranean, the Specially Protected Areas Regional Activity Centre (UNEP-PAM-SPA/RAC) organized in ...
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Supporting the return of the Monk Seal in the southern ...
Thanks to the Med Monk Seal project and the support of the Monk Seal Alliance, field initiatives led by SPA/RAC and national partners are helping to better understand and protect the monk seal ...
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