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Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management

… FAO LEGISLATIVE STUDY 93 Integrated coastal management law Establishing and strengthening national legal … in the early 1990s have continued to intensify. Coastal fisheries in much of the world have continued to decline … Coastal Area Management and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries", FAO Guidelines.4 In addition FAO has promoted ICM …
22 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

White Paper - Regional Seas Governance

… by UNEP and now involving over 140 States; (ii) Regional Fisheries Bodies, placed under the Food and Agriculture … of cooperation between regional seas and regional fishery management organisations (such as OSPAR and NEAFC, MAP and … .. 18 1.3.4. Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) ... …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Background document - 1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement

… out the overarching legal regime for the conservation and management of marine living resources within areas under … of these resources. Under the Agreement, regional fisheries management 1 See UNCLOS articles 63(2) and 64. 2 … are aimed at addressing new challenges affecting high seas fisheries. Conservation and management measures that are …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

… In the EEZ 4. International cooperation regarding the management of marine living resources 5. Pollution of the … than those related to marine biodiversity and sustainable fisheries, but those are not discussed in this chapter. … to the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”) while fisheries were foreseen to be managed at the regional level …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Introduction to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… and mining Tourism and infrastructure development Fisheries Invasive alien species Climate change 3. Definition … and the biodiversity of these ecosystems is crucial for fisheries worldwide, including aquaculture. For many people … one single authority, it is often essential that fisheries management authorities cooperate in order to align their …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Regional Sea Agreements

… African Region to the Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal … that action is desirable in relation to the management of fisheries or maritime transport, the OSPAR Commission shall … Seas Agreement, the Protocol specifically addresses fisheries. Contracting Parties shall endeavour to maintain …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Case Study - OSPAR - Protecting marine biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction

… designated six MPAs in ABNJ, including adopting initial management measures. A seventh MPA in ABNJ was designated in … These include amongst others: - North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) - International Commission on … following the recommendation of ICES, closed to bottom fisheries five areas of the high seas identified as …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Brochure - Sustainable Ocean Initiative

… bridges between biodiversity conservation and resource management sectors. » SOI is committed to effective … plans and measures are in place for all depleted species, fisheries have no significant adverse impacts on threatened … species and vulnerable eco- systems and the impacts of fisheries on stocks, species and ecosystems are within safe …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Risks from Maritime Traffic to Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Identification of Issues and Possible Responses

… A range of activities, including urbanization, coastal management, land reclamation, waste water, development of … for example, has a ‘quasi-EEZ’ — an Ecological and Fisheries Protection Zone proclaimed in 2003. Spain also has a Fisheries Protection Zone, as do Malta and Libya. Such …
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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity

… by: IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation Publication Management: Chadi Abi Faraj Printed by: Solprint, Mijas … traffic (hereinafter referred to as vessel-source 2 Fisheries Jurisdiction Case (United Kingdom v. Iceland), … and Control network that has been developed to help fisheries enforcement officers); b) building a regional block …
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