Fact Sheets: Essential Insights on the Mediterranean

Although MPAs currently cover 8.8% of the Mediterranean Sea—close to the former Aichi target of 10%—this remains far below the “30x30” goal established under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which calls for protecting 30% of land and sea by 2030.

This study estimates the socio-economic benefits of coastal MPAs at the national scale for Spain, Italy, Tunisia, and Morocco. The selected countries represent geographic diversity and different levels of MPA development.

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A snapshot of how Electronic Monitoring is already being used in fisheries around the world, with examples across regions, gear types and management contexts. It shows that EM is no longer a hypothetical tool, but an existing and growing part of modern fisheries oversight.

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An introduction to what Electronic Monitoring is, how it works on board fishing vessels, and what kind of information it can collect. This factsheet explains the core components of EM systems and why independently verified at-sea data matters for fisheries management.

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An overview of how EM can support better fisheries management through improved data quality, compliance, traceability and accountability. It also highlights how stronger at-sea monitoring can help inform more adaptive, science-based and transparent decision-making.

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