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Europe's regional seas, and fast facts on EU MPA networks

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Figure Created 23 Oct 2015 Published 23 Oct 2015 Last modified 09 Apr 2019

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The map shows the facts on the EU Marine Protected Area Networks

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Temporal coverage:: 2014
Tags:: marine protected areas
Geographic coverage:: Adriatic Sea , Aegean Sea , Arctic Ocean , Baltic Sea , Barentsz Sea , Celtic Sea , Eastern Mediterranean , English Channel (United Kingdom) , Iberian Sea , Ionian Sea , North Sea , Norwegian Sea , Tyrrhenian Sea , Western Mediterranean
Rights:: EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (https://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).
Owners:: European Environment Agency (EEA)
Figure type:: Map

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Europe's seas The present layer compiles the marine regions and subregions listed in Article 4 of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), together with other surrounding seas of Europe. The MSFD marine regions and subregions map was developed to support DG Environment and EU Member States in their implementation of the MSFD. It represents the current state of understanding of the marine regions and subregions and is subject to amendment in light of any new information which may be produced.

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Percentage cover of marine protected area networks in European regional seas, including sites designated under Natura 2000, national laws and Regional Sea Conventions (dataset URL is not directly available)

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Regional seas surrounding Europe The maps shows the regional seas surrounding Europe and the sustainability challenges they face

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Marine protected areas in Europe's seas — An overview and perspectives for the future Europe's seas are under pressure. Marine protected areas (MPAs) can act as a key conservation measure to safeguard marine ecosystems and biodiversity as well as the services these ecosystems provide. The report provides an overview on progress made to date in establishing MPAs and MPA networks in Europe's seas, specifically MPAs reported by European Union (EU) Member States up to and including 2012. It also discusses how best to assess the effectiveness of these MPAs and determine their effectiveness in protecting biodiversity across Europe's seas.

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