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- Tunisia towards 30×30: Official Launch of the Project
- Strengthening marine biodiversity monitoring in Tunisia through environmental DNA
- Consultative Workshops Held for Ashtoum El-Gamil Protected Area and Egypt’s Marine Mammal Action Plan
- COP24 of the Barcelona Convention: Key Outcomes and Biodiversity Priorities for the Mediterranean
- Sub-regional training on monitoring the IMAP Common Indicator 24 on the interaction between marine litter and sea turtles
- Towards a More Participatory, Inclusive and Gender-Sensitive Implementation of IMAP in Libya
- Publication of the Proceedings of the Third Mediterranean Symposium on Ecology and Conservation of Marine and Coastal Bird Species and the Djerba Declaration
- Building Capacity for IMAP Implementation in Libya
- Sub-Regional Workshop on the conservation and management of sharks and rays in the Mediterranean
- Safeguarding Cartilaginous Fishes in the Southern Adriatic
- Guardian Sharks – Shedding light on the role of elasmobranchs in the Adriatic Sea
- Strengthening Citizen Science for Shark Conservation in Montenegro
- Mediterranean Regional Workshop on Target 3 – Advancing cooperation and solutions for 30×30 in the Mediterranean
- Unlocking Collaborative Pathways in Shark Conservation across the Adriatic
- Voices of the Deep
- SPA/RAC at the Final Event of the LIFE PINNA Project
- HA, YES – HAVE You Ever eaten a Shark?
- Protecting Adriatic Sharks and Rays
- Mediterranean Regional Communiqué on priorities for achieving the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s 30×30 Target: A unified approach towards biodiversity conservation
- SPA/RAC at the LIFE PINNA Webinar – Restocking of Pinna nobilis in the Mediterranean
- Annual Consultative Meeting on Large Marine Ecosystems and Coastal Partners
- The 17th SPA/BD Focal Points Meeting concludes with renewed momentum for Mediterranean biodiversity
- Seventeenth SPA/BD Focal Points meeting: advancing marine biodiversity conservation in the Mediterranean
- SPA/RAC co-organised the 2nd Mediterranean Posidonia Network Seminar
- New Reports Released on the Management of Blue Crabs in the Mediterranean
- New document: integrated analysis of IMAP indicator interlinkages and the role of commercial fisheries in achieving good environmental status in the Mediterranean
- AGEM: New Membership and a Guidance Document on OECMs in the Mediterranean Under Preparation
- SPAMI DAY 2025
- New Document: Measures for Reducing New Introductions and Eradication/Control of Non-Indigenous Species in the Mediterranean
- Workshops on Blue Crab Management and Measures for the Reduction of New Introductions, Eradication, and Control of NIS in the Mediterranean
- Sub-regional training on monitoring, identification and advanced research methodologies of the Cartilaginous Fishes (chondrichthyans) in the Adriatic Sea
- Training and Awareness Workshop at the INRH Tangier Regional Center for the Setting up of the First Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center in M’diq
- Supporting the return of the Monk Seal in the southern Mediterranean
- Sea Week 2024: A Collaborative Effort to Protect Our Seas
- Call for consultancy for the development of a Ballast Water Monitoring Program and Early Warning System for Ports
- Med Monk seal Project: Enhancing knowledge and awareness on monk seal in the Mediterranean
- Bringing the Mediterranean monk seal back home
- Call for consultancy to evaluate and update the Coralligenous Action Plan
- Third Mediterranean Symposium on Ecology and Conservation of Marine and Coastal Bird Species
- Mahmoud Elyes Hamza, new director of SPA/RAC
- Insights from the IMAP workshop in Libya
- Addressing Climate Change Impacts on Mediterranean Ecosystems: A Call for Enhanced and Dynamic Assessment of GES
- The SPAMI Twinning Programme: Fostering Peer-to-Peer Collaboration for Mediterranean Marine Conservation
- Consultation workshop held for the update of Tyre Coast Nature Reserve management plan
- The Sixteenth SPA/BD Focal Points Meeting: Advancing Biodiversity Conservation in the Mediterranean
- Three keywords for ocean effective protection by 2030
- Driving action to reverse biodiversity loss in the Mediterranean
- SPA/RAC at IMPAC 5
- Observing to protect waterbirds
- “The cleanliness and aesthetics of common living spaces are everyone’s business”
- Building capacities for the Mediterranean MPA socio-economic sustainability
- The Mediterranean Symposia, a scientific event dedicated to the Mediterranean marine and coastal biodiversity and its conservation
- Scientific camp for children, an immersive experience to educate on conservation
- Mediterranean noble pen shell: scientists from across the region meet in Tunis to adopt a restoration program for this endangered marine species
- Towards the adoption of a Law on Protected Areas in Libya
- Lancement du classement de l’Aire Marine et Côtière de l’île de Rachgoun en Algérie -EN
- The MedFund: New Call for Mediterranean MPA
- Bientôt, en Tunisie, un guide sur les mécanismes de soutien financier de la gestion des AMCP -EN
- NEW PROJECT LAUNCHED TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT AND EXPANSION OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS IN LIBYA
- Barcelona Convention COP 22 adopts bold measures for biodiversity conservation and natural resources sustainable use in the Mediterranean
- The SPA/BD focal points held their 15th meeting
- Sheroes of sustainability in the Mediterranean
- A new cooperation project to improve the environmental sustainability of Mediterranean
- Mediterranean Solutions – an unprecedented opportunity to accelerate nature-based recovery at IUCN Congress
- CORMON meeting on biodiversity monitoring in the Mediterranean
- Second Post-2020 SAPBIO Advisory Committee meeting
- The Arabic version of the Booklet “The Science of Marine Protected Areas” is finally available!
- The Gulf of Sirte: a marine biodiversity hotspot to protect
- Parallel CORMON Session on Biodiversity and Fisheries
- Virtual school of oceanography from space – summary of the event
- Kick-off meeting of the EU funded IMAP-MPA project in Libya
- Patok-Rodoni Bay under the magnifying glass of scientists to assess its status
- The MedFund octroie 1,8 million d’euros pour des aires marines protégées d’Albanie et de Tunisie
- SPA/RAC has organized in collaboration with INDICIT Project a sub-regional training session on 1st and 2nd November 2018 at the rescue centre of sea turtle (INSTM), in Monastir, Tunisia.
- Break-up with single-use plastics (video)
Opportunities
- Call for Consultation: national expert on marine litter monitoring and management in Libya
- Call for consultation: national training sessions on the management effectiveness of MCPAs/SPAMIs using the IMET tool
- Call for Consultation: Update of the Guidance Factsheet for IMAP Common Indicator 24
- Call for Consultation: Production of promotional videos of the coastal and marine area of Bsis Island in Libya
- Call for Consultation: Development of a Management Plan for Ashtoum El Gamil Marine and Coastal Protected Area (Egypt)
- Recruitment Notice – Biodiversity Programme Coordinator
- Call for consultation for assessment of nature-based technical solutions to prevent or reduce the impact of climate change on coastal and marine ecosystems and increase their resilience
- Call for Consultation: Elaboration of the State of the Art of National and Local Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Coastal Areas of the Mediterranean
- Call for Consultation: Elaboration of the National Action Plan Plus (NAP+) and Investment Plan for Tunisia Aligned with the Post-2020 SAPBIO Goals and Targets
- Call for Consultation: National Coordinator for the Development and Implementation of the Pilot NAP+ and Investment Plan in Tunisia
- Call for Consultation: Assessment of Blue Economy Potential and Constraints in Türkiye
- Call for Consultation: Assessment of Blue Economy Potential and Constraints in Lebanon
- Call for Consultation: Assessment of Blue Economy Potential and Constraints in Libya
- Call for Consultation: Assessment of Blue Economy Potential and Constraints in Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Call for Consultation: Assessment of Blue Economy Potential and Constraints in Algeria
- Call for Consultation: Assessment of Blue Economy Potential and Constraints in Albania
- Administrative and logistical management of field missions under the initiative “Assessment of the Status of Elasmobranch Species in Tunisia through Field Monitoring and Genetic Analysis”
- Support for the management and logistical coordination of the planned genetic study within the framework of the initiative “Assessment of the Status of Elasmobranch Species in Tunisia through Field Monitoring and Genetic Analysis”
- Call for Consultation: Elaboration of the National Action Plan Plus (NAP+) and Investment Plan for Tunisia Aligned with the Post-2020 SAPBIO Goals and Targets
- Call for Consultation: National Coordinator for the Development and Implementation of the Pilot NAP+ and Investment Plan in Tunisia
- Call for consultancy for regional experts to support NAP+ development under the FishEBM Med project
- Call for Consultancy: Assessment and Update of the National Action Plan for the Conservation of Marine Mammals in Egyptian Mediterranean Waters
- Call for Consultation: Development of a SPAMI Best Practices Tool on Co-Management and Governance
- Call for Consultation: National Coordinator for the Development and Implementation of the Pilot NAP+ and Investment Plan in Montenegro
- Call for Consultation: Elaboration of the National Action Plan Plus (NAP+) and Investment Plan for Montenegro aligned with Post-2020 SAPBIO Goals and Targets
- Call for consultation to design a Science Policy Interface roadmap to sustain IMAP implementation
- Call for consultancy for the preparation of a socio-economic characterization of the marine and coastal area of the Kneiss Islands in Tunisia
- Call for consultancy for the preparation of a synthetic diagnostic assessment of the ecological status of the marine and coastal area of the Kneiss Islands in Tunisia
- Consultation for the redesign of the SPA/RAC website
- Call for Consultation: Detailed guidelines for effective management measures of dark habitats
- Call for Consultation: Identification of indicators for the monitoring framework of the assessment of collective implementation of the Post-2020 SAPBIO in line with the monitoring framework for the CBD GBF
- Call for Consultation: Updating the Guidelines for the Inventorying and Monitoring of Dark Habitats in the Mediterranean Sea
- Call for consultation – Update of IMAP and contribution to pollution control plans in Tunisia
- Call for consultation to elaborate a management plan of Garah Island in Libya
- Call for consultancy – Preparation of a regional document on climate change adaptation strategies in Mediterranean coastal areas
- Call for consultation to design a Science Policy Interface roadmap to sustain IMAP implementation
- Call for consultation to design a Science Policy Interface roadmap to sustain IMAP implementation
- Call for consultation to update Libya’s IMAP
- Follow‑up: Consultations for updating the national action plan to combat pollution in Tunisia and for preparing the national baseline inventory of pollutant emissions/releases.
- Call for small-scale projects for the implementation of communication initiatives for the conservation of cartilaginous fishes in the Adriatic region
- Consultation for the analysis of policy dialogue activities and the development of an action report under the ILIAD project
- Consultation for the redesign of the SPA/RAC website
- Consultations for updating Tunisia’s National Action Plan against pollution and developing the National Baseline of pollutant emissions and Releases
- Call for consultation for ecological and socio-economic assessment of the marine and coastal environment of Ashtoum El Gamil Protected Area in Egypt
- Call for consultancy for the elaboration and implementation of National Operational Strategy for the monitoring of Candidate Indicator 24 in Egypt
- Call for consultancy for the evaluation of the SPAMI Twinning Programme
Our Works
- Ecosystem Approach (EcAp)
- Action Plan for the conservation of marine turtles in the Mediterranean
- Strategy and Action Plan on Monk Seal
- Action Plan for the Conservation of Coralligenous and other Calcareous Bio-concretions in the Mediterranean Sea
- Dark Habitats Action Plan
- Action Plan for the conservation of cetaceans in the Mediterranean Sea
- Action Plan for the Conservation of Marine and Coastal Bird Species listed in Annex II to the Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean
- Action Plan for the Conservation of Cartilaginous Fishes (Chondrichthyans) in the Mediterranean Sea
- Action Plan concerning Species Introductions and Invasive Species in the Mediterranean Sea
- Coastal Areas Management
- Biodiversity and climate change
- Post-2020 Regional Strategy for MCPA and OECM
- Action Plan for the conservation of marine vegetation in the Mediterranean Sea
- Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance
- Marine Litter MED PLUS
- ECAP MED PLUS
- FishEBM Med
- SEMPA
- Med Monk Seal
- ILIAD
- Child Project 3.1
- EcAp-MED III
- Co-managed No-Take Zones/MPAs
- IMAP-MPA
- QUIETMED2
- Species
- SPAMI
- GEF Adriatic
- Bycatch
- Kuriat
- MedKeyHabitats II
- ODYSSEA
- Marine Turtles
- Deep Sea Lebanon
- MedMPA network
- ECAP-MED II
- MedKeyHabitats
- EcAp-MED I
- MedMPAnet
- SPAMIs in Open Seas
- MedPosidonia
- MedMPA