External event
World Water Week is the leading conference on global water issues, held every year since 1991. The Week attracts a diverse mix of participants from many professional backgrounds and every corner of the world.
This year, the event will take place from 23 August to 1 September. For the…
Factsheet
The first Guide is devoted to the Interactions between Aquaculture and the Environment. It addresses finfish and shellfish culture, focussing mainly on finfish aquaculture, and specifically cage culture, these being predominant activities in the Mediterranean Basin.
Factsheet
This Guide, the third in a series of Guidelines for the Sustainable Development of Mediterranean Aquaculture, aims at providing basic recommendations to decision makers and other parties interested in responsible aquaculture practices and certification.
Factsheet
Ecosystem Approach for Mediterranean Aquaculture
This project aims to validate the methodology for the implementation of an Ecosystem Approach for aquaculture. The objective is to assist stakeholders in improving and/or setting up a more robust Ecosystem Based Management (EBM) framework in order to shift to a consensual approach between all…
Factsheet
Sustainable Development of Mediterranean Aquaculture
This Guide, the second in a series of Guidelines for the Sustainable Development of Mediterranean Aquaculture, aims at providing basic recommendations to decision makers and other parties interested for aquaculture site selection and site management.
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The Mediterranean, a global priority for conservation
Almost 6000 species assessed, 25%* threatened, but there are so many more!
Factsheet
The Red List of seahorses and pipefishes in the Mediterranean Sea
Seahorses and pipefishes in the Mediterranean are threatened by habitat loss and degradation that is caused by commercial, residential, and tourism coastal development, and by unintentional damage by destructive fishing gears such as trawls and dredges.
Factsheet
Red List of Mediterranean Reptiles
Of the 355 reptile species found in the Mediterranean, 13% are threatened, with 3.9% Critically Endangered, 6.2% Endangered and 3.1% Vulnerable.