Fishing activities in Spanish Mediterranean marine protected areas

This study helps to illustrate the current sub-optimal situation of marine protection in the Spanish Mediterranean Sea and the need to increase effective protection efforts to achieve conservation objectives. It…

Marine protected areas promote stability of reef fish communities under climate warming

This study tests how marine protected areas mitigate the adverse effects of marine heat waves on fish abundance, community stability, asynchronous fluctuations and functional richness. 357 protected areas are examined…

Target 10×30. Proposal of marine areas for strict protection in the Spanish Mediterranean

Report by Oceana under the MED30 initiative that proposes a selection of 59 areas worthy of strict protection in the Spanish Mediterranean. These 59 zones cover an area of 13,500…

New WWF report that identifies 10 key principles for effective marine and coastal restoration in the EU, providing a first-of-its-kind framework for restoring Europe’s seas and coastal regions under the…

Estat de l’oceà (ICM-CSIC)

Educational report, carried out by the ICM-CSIC, which analyses the health of the Catalan sea, warns of the environmental challenges it faces and proposes solutions based on scientific evidence. Publication…

OBJETIVO 10×30. La urgencia de establecer espacios marinos de protección estricta en España

Report carried out by Oceana under the MED30 initiative, which analyses the state of strict protection in Spain and sets out the need to make progress towards achieving the 10×30…

MED50 – The Mediterranean on the 2050 horizon

MED50 is an exhaustive study by Plan Bleu in which more than a hundred experts from 20 countries have participated. Based on the information provided, it warns us that the…

Communication: new data highlight insuficiency of protection of sperm whales in the western Mediterranean

Communication on the results of the Tursiops Association‘s campaigns, which have demonstrated the existence of a sperm whale breeding area in the western Mediterranean (north of Menorca). The article points…

On track or off course? Bloomberg Philanthropies report

On the occasion of the COP16 in Colombia, Bloomberg Philanthropies publishes the report On track or off course? Assessing progress towards the 30×30 target for the ocean. This study shows…

Waves of tomorrow

  Waves of tomorrow is an audiovisual project produced by Bluewave Alliance in collaboration with Odicean. In this series, they will show how Marine Protected Areas are helping to restore…