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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures

… physical effects of marine vessels on benthic habitats and species … 1.1. Introduction Marine life in the Mediterranean Sea is threatened by intensive human activities such as fisheries, … not be ignored. In particular, turtles are principally threatened by pleasure craft rather than commercial traffic. …
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Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014

… beautiful, yet fragile ecosystems support many endemic species and are ringed by coral reefs and mangrove forests … which may hurt or kill them. Many of these animals are threatened or endangered and consequently, the biodiversity … on the economic impacts of marine litter and valuation of threatened natural resources can aid in justifying the need …
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UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics

… pollution is reported to affect more than 700 marine species with 17 per cent of these species identified as near threatened, vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered …
25 May 2026 Document

Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

… Frisch (Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species), Gabriele Goettsche-Wanli, Alice Hicuburundi, … wel- fare and conservation concerns, especially for threatened or endangered species; social impacts can include … and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species (UNSDG 2014) Box 2.2 Box 2.2. A guide for …
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Promoting regional approaches to tackle the global problem of marine debris (litter)

… set adrift in tropical oceans each year, with impacts on threatened marine species, including sharks, and that many of these FADs sink …
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Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS). See Appendix A for a more complete list. … pollution and lost or abandoned gear on fish and non-fish species; section 8.3.2 asserts that port states also have a … Commission has noted that “[a]t least 267 different species have suffered from entanglement or ingestion of …
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