Submitted by
jeudya
on Thu, 09/03/2015 - 11:20
General Information
Resolution
44017
IUCN Constituent
Headquarters
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered
Geographic scope
Mediterranean Sea
Country/Territory
Algeria
France
Italy
Lebanon
Monaco
Morocco
Spain
Türkiye
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
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IUCN Commissions
I don't know
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Global Marine Polar Programme
II. Implementation
Challenges / obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution
Lack of human resources
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
recruitment of one staff covering one related topic, such as fisheries, to have more time on lobbying and discussing with authorities and governments of the region at the national level (such as Turkey, Lebanon, Morocco)
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
Since 2012, more coordination and cooperation has been developed
International instruments CBD-EBSA: https://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/mar/ebsaws-2014-03/official/ebsaws-2014-03-04-en.pdf -
Regional
Barcelona Convention MAP and in particular the RAC/SPA (Protocol SPA/BIO) has prepared and adopted an Action Plan for Dark Habitats.
The GFCM developed a network of deep sea Fisheries restricted Areas and the EC/EU has integrated in its system the GFCM measures
ACCOBAMS is developing a label for the Critical Cetacean habitats (CCH)
National France efforts for research, full survey of canyons - Turkey declaration of a deep sea protected area (from 900m to 2000m depth) - Lebanon MPA strategy including deep sea environment
Bi lateral cooperation (Spain-Morocco) for the Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean
Tri-lateral cooperation (France-Italy-Monaco) for the Pelagos sanctuary and review of the efficiency of its implementation
IUCN Mediterranean reports and actions
1-FRA in territorial waters (2015)- 2-Atlas of seamounts (2015) 3-International labels for MPAs (2015) 4-Meeting on Deep Sea ecosystems (2015) 5-Common strategy for MPAs with main partners (2016).
International instruments CBD-EBSA: https://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/mar/ebsaws-2014-03/official/ebsaws-2014-03-04-en.pdf -
Regional
Barcelona Convention MAP and in particular the RAC/SPA (Protocol SPA/BIO) has prepared and adopted an Action Plan for Dark Habitats.
The GFCM developed a network of deep sea Fisheries restricted Areas and the EC/EU has integrated in its system the GFCM measures
ACCOBAMS is developing a label for the Critical Cetacean habitats (CCH)
National France efforts for research, full survey of canyons - Turkey declaration of a deep sea protected area (from 900m to 2000m depth) - Lebanon MPA strategy including deep sea environment
Bi lateral cooperation (Spain-Morocco) for the Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean
Tri-lateral cooperation (France-Italy-Monaco) for the Pelagos sanctuary and review of the efficiency of its implementation
IUCN Mediterranean reports and actions
1-FRA in territorial waters (2015)- 2-Atlas of seamounts (2015) 3-International labels for MPAs (2015) 4-Meeting on Deep Sea ecosystems (2015) 5-Common strategy for MPAs with main partners (2016).
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description
continuous participation to international and regional meetings of global and regional instruments
Meeting with Lebanon authorities on Deep sea conservation end September 2015
Meeting with Lebanon authorities on Deep sea conservation end September 2015
Future action / activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description
Scientific meeting September 2015 on Mediterranean deep sea ecosystems for the preparation of a deep sea strategy
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat