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Marine Protected Areas and the Mediterranean Sea

As of 2022, only 9.4 percent of the Mediterranean Sea was designated a Marine Protected Area (MPA) - below the 10 percent global target set for 2020. As covered in depth in the new Statista report ...
Forbes

Important Shark And Ray Areas Delineated In The Mediterranean And Black Seas

A team of global and regional experts recently came together to embark on a massive mission: mapping critical habitats for sharks, rays, and chimaeras across the captivating Mediterranean and Black ...
EurekAlert!

Sea of plastic: Mediterranean is the area of the world most at risk for endangered seabirds

New study reveals the areas most at risk of plastic exposure by the already endangered seabirds. The study, now published in Nature Communications, brings together more than 200 researchers worldwide ...
The Aviationist

Eyes On Mediterranean And Black Sea: U.S. Navy MQ-4Cs Expand Operations In The 6th Fleet Area Of Responsibility

The Tritons recently delivered to Naval Air Station Sigonella have been busy lately, flying missions off Libya and the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, with some rare trips to the Black Sea. Naval Air ...
Marine Link

IMO: New Air Pollution Limits Begin May 1 for Ships in the Mediterranean

The Mediterranean Sea officially became an Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides and Particulate Matter (Med SOx ECA) under MARPOL Annex VI on May 1, 2025. The sulphur content in fuel oil for ships ...