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Relevant International and Regional Processes for conservation of marine biodiversity in the Mediterranean and sustainable fisheries

Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean
Mediterranean Commission for Sustainable Development
http://www.planbleu.org/vanglaise/1-3a.htm

Euro Mediterranean Partnership
http://europa.eu.int/comm/external_relations/med_mideast/intro

Sustainable Fisheries
FAO General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean
http://www.fao.org/fi/body/rfb/GFCM/gfcm_home.htm

United Nations Open-ended informal consultative process on oceans and the law of the sea
http://www.un.org/Depts/los/consultative_process/consultative_process.htm

Species Conservation
International Whaling Commission - http://www.iwcoffice.org/

International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas - http://www.iccat.es/

Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area
http://www.accobams.mc/

Organization of maritime navigation
International Maritime Organization - http://www.imo.org/index.htm

United Nations Open-ended informal consultative process on oceans and the law of the sea
http://www.un.org/Depts/los/consultative_process/consultative_process.htm

Marine Biodiversity Conservation and marine protected areas in the High seas
International Maritime Organization - http://www.imo.org/index.htm

United Nations Open-ended informal consultative process on oceans and the law of the sea
http://www.un.org/Depts/los/consultative_process/consultative_process.htm



Relevant legal instruments in the Mediterranean

1. Regional Framework Conventions and Non-Binding Agreements

2. Vessel - Vessel Safety and Pollution Control

3. At-Sea Waste Disposal (Dumping) and Maritime Transport of Wastes

4. Nuclear Contamination from the Marine Perspective

5. Pollution from Offshore Activities

6. Sustainable Fisheries

7. Marine Protected Areas and Species

Relevant International and Regional Processes
Legal mentions
IUCN Global Website IUCN-MED Website