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Towards responsible amateur fishing in Turkey

Studies conducted during the management planning process of the Kaş-Kekova Special Environmental Protected Area (SEPA) in Turkey reveal that illegal and excessive amateur fishing is a serious threat to the marine ecosystem of this area.  The now rare (but still tasty) grouper is the main hunter’s victim, and stocks of this majestic fish dwindled over the years. Other fish species that...
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1st meeting of the Correspondance group on Economic and Social Analysis (ESA) of EcAP

The 1st meeting of the Correspondance Group on Economic and Social Analysis (ESA) of the Ecosystem Approach Coordination group will take place on 11 and 12 April 2013 at the Plan Bleu premises in Sophia Antipolis, France. The First Meeting of the Ecosystem Approach (EcAp) Coordination Group (Athens, May 2012)  agreed on a roadmap on the activities to be undertaken by MAP under the...
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LIFE+ Call for Proposals 2013

The seventh LIFE+ call for proposals was published by the European Commission on 19 February, 2013, with up to €278 million available for co-financing of projects under three headings: Nature and Biodiversity (NAT); Environment Policy and Governance (ENV); and Information and Communication (INF). Project proposals should be submitted to the relevant national authority using the...
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Interview with Mr Fotios Papoulias (European Commission) on the status if the Natura 2000 network in the Mediterranean Sea

Can you give us a brief overview of the marine Natura 2000 network in the Mediterranean? The recent EA report on protected areas in Europe  provides in its chapter 7 the most comprehensive state of play of MPAs, including marine Natura 2000 areas, across the European seas. Details about the Mediterranean marine region are provided in section 7.2.3 and the distribution of Natura...
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Interview with Juan Pablo Pertierra anc Fotios Papoulias (European Commission) on the Marine Strategy Framework and the Habitats/Birds Directives

Where are we today regarding the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive in the Mediterranean? All EU riparian Member States have transposed the EU Directive into their respective national law. The MSFD requires Member States sharing a marine region or subregion  to work closely together so as to meet the objective of the Directive.  The Commission pays...
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