Marine Protected Areas and the conservation of long-lived marine invertebrates: the Mediterranean red coral

In 2010, the Contracting-Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR Convention) created six marine protected areas (MPAs) on the high seas beyond 200 nautical miles with a view to protecting marine biological diversity. This is a significant step toward conservation of biological diversity on the high seas. The creation of high seas MPAs seems to provide a useful insight into the protection of community interests in marine spaces beyond the limits of national jurisdiction. At the same time, however, the creation of MPAs on the high seas raises some legal issues with regard to, inter alia, its legal ground, opposability to non-Contracting Parties, legitimacy, and practical implementation. Thus, this contribution seeks to examine legal issues regarding two types of MPAs on the high seas, namely: MPAs on the high seas which fall within potential exclusive economic zone of coastal States (the Mediterranean model) and MPAs on the high seas beyond 200 nautical miles (the North-East Atlantic model), respectively.

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The Impact of Marine Litter in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Mediterranean Sea: How Can We Protect MPAs?

Mare Plasticum - The Plastic Sea ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-38945-1_6 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 117-128

Author(s):

Maria Cristina Fossi ◽

Cristina Panti

Keyword(s):

Protected Areas ◽

Mediterranean Sea ◽

Marine Protected Areas ◽

Marine Litter ◽

The Mediterranean ◽

The Impact

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Importance of coastal Marine Protected Areas for the conservation of pelagic seabirds: The case of Vulnerable yelkouan shearwaters in the Mediterranean Sea

Biological Conservation ◽

10.1016/j.biocon.2013.09.006 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 168 ◽

pp. 210-221 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Clara Péron ◽

David Grémillet ◽

Aurélien Prudor ◽

Emeline Pettex ◽

Claire Saraux ◽

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Keyword(s):

Protected Areas ◽

Mediterranean Sea ◽

Marine Protected Areas ◽

Coastal Marine ◽

The Mediterranean

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Checklist of seaweeds of Al-Hoceima National Park of Morocco (Mediterranean Marine Protected Area)

Acta Botanica Malacitana ◽

10.24310/abm.v43i0.4966 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 43 ◽

pp. 91-109 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hanaa Moussa ◽

Mustapha Hassoun ◽

Ghizlane Salhi ◽

Hanaa Zbakh ◽

Hassane Riadi

Keyword(s):

Protected Areas ◽

Green Alga ◽

Marine Protected Areas ◽

Protected Area ◽

National Park ◽

Hot Spot ◽

Mediterranean Coast ◽

Marine Biodiversity ◽

The Mediterranean ◽

Al Hoceima

Abstract The Mediterranean basin is a marine biodiversity hot spot. Despite this, the macroalgal diversity of the Mediterranean Sea is still not fully known, especially in the Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) including, Al-Hoceima National Park of Morocco (PNAH). This paper provides the first comprehensive checklist of the seaweeds of PNAH, based chiefly on our own original collections, and complimented by literature records. Using present-day taxonomy, the total number of taxa at both specific and infraspecific levels currently accepted is 306 taxa with 207 Rhodophyta (39 families), 51 Ochrophyta (13 families) and 48 Chlorophyta (12 families). Ninety five of these species were not found in our samples, 93 were new to the PNAH, and the taxonomic identity of 26 taxa was amended. From the totality of taxa, ten species were reported for the first time from Morocco: 9 Rhodophyta and one green alga. Furthermore, 12 others species (10 red, 1 brown and 1 green alga) are new records for the Mediterranean coast of Morocco. Besides this, confirmed records are mentioned for 20 species, whether in Africa, in Morocco or in the Moroccan Mediterranean coast. This accessible checklist to the international community could serve as an infrastructure for future algal investigations of the taxa in this Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance. Key words: Al-Hoceima National Park, Checklist, Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas, Morocco, Seaweeds. Resumen Lista de algas marinas del Parque Nacional de Alhucemas en Marruecos (Área Marina Protegida del Mediterráneo) La cuenca del Mediterráneo es un Hot Spot de biodiversidad marina. Aún así, la diversidad de macroalgas del Mediterráneo no está plenamente conocida, especialmente en las Áreas Marinas Protegidas del Mediterráneo (AMP) incluido el Parque Nacional de Alhucemas en Marruecos (PNAH). Este documento proporciona la primera lista exhaustiva de las algas marinas del PNAH. Usando la taxonomía actual, el número total de taxones a niveles específicos y infraespecíficos actualmente aceptados es de 306 taxones con 207 Rhodophyta (39 familias), 51 Ochrophyta (13 familias) y 48 Chlorophyta (12 familias). Noventa y cinco de estas especies no se encontraron en nuestras muestras, 93 eran nuevas en el PNAH y se modificó la identidad taxonómica de 26 taxones. De la totalidad de las macroalgas, 10 especies (9 Rhodophyta y 1 Ulvophyceae) fueron registradas por primera vez desde Marruecos. Además, 12 otras especies (10 Rhodophyta, 1 Phaeophyceae y 1 Ulvophyceae) son nuevos registros para la costa mediterránea de Marruecos. También, se mencionan los registros confirmados de 20 especies, ya sea en África, en Marruecos o en la costa mediterránea marroquí. Esta lista de algas accesibles a la comunidad internacional podría servir como una infraestructura para futuras investigaciones algales de los taxones en esta zona especialmente protegida de importancia para el Mediterráneo. Palabras clave: Parque Nacional de Alhucemas, Lista de algas, Áreas Marinas Protegidas del Mediterráneo, Marruecos, Algas marinas.

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Marine protected area governance: Prospects for co-management in the European Mediterranean

Advances in Oceanography and Limnology ◽

10.4081/aiol.2013.5346 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 241 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Katie Hogg ◽

Pedro Noguera-Méndez ◽

María Semitiel-García ◽

María Giménez-Casalduero

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Protected Areas ◽

Marine Protected Areas ◽

Protected Area ◽

Marine Protected Area ◽

Participatory Approach ◽

Top Down ◽

Management Processes ◽

The Mediterranean

Marine protected areas (MPAs) raise serious challenges in terms of their governance. By applying a participatory approach co-management can help in overcoming many of the deficiencies of top-down management processes. Yet, despite benefits of co-management, it is still found to be the exception in the Mediterranean. This paper provides a review of co-management and the prospects for decentralisation in the European Mediterranean. The role of social capital (SC) in co-management is discussed and a framework for SC and participation to attain effective co-management is proposed.

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