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… (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Regional Seas and European Union Outermost Regions and Overseas … con- tinental margin does not extend up to that distance High seas / international waters (UNCLOS part VII) The High Seas are waters not included in the exclusive economic …

… 8 9 Fig. 2. Spread of Marine Invasive Species in European Seas (Source: European Environment Agency 2007) More than … alien species include: • Rapid reproduction and growth • High dispersal ability (ability to move from one place to … in each type of ecosystem over the past 50–100 years. High impact means that over the last century the particular …

… framework 1. Why protecting the marine environment? Our seas and oceans cover about 70% of the earth’s surface and … and sustaining the earth’s ecological balances. The seas and oceans produce a third of the oxygen that we … problem is nevertheless frequently limited to by-catch of high profile species, such as marine mammals, birds and sea …

… If the species has not been recorded as representing a high risk of invasiveness under similar conditions (climate, … should develop strategic environmental assessments (SEAs) to plan biofuel production at national level and … The economic costs of invasive species are extremely high. The annual cost to the United States, United Kingdom, …

… Antarctic, are often characterised by endemic species and high levels of biological di- versity. The evolutionary … spectrum, degraded and stressed areas also appear to be at high risk. These include ur- ban-industrial areas, habitats … has now spread as far as the Baltic and Mediterranean Seas. Contamination problems have been much reduced by border …

… listed species within the United States, its territorial seas, or upon the high seas, Id. § 1538(a)(1)(B), (C), and “take” includes, … of money from the breeding and sale of fighting animals. A high volume of illegal commerce in fighting animals occurs …