Latest: WWF asks EU protection for key habitats in the North Sea
A network of Marine Protected Areas
for the
North Sea
Hamburg, Germany, April 2009 - Following several years of research and transboundary cooperation, WWF is now presenting its comprehensive proposal for an ecologically coherent network of marine protected areas (MPAs) all over the North Sea. The report also suggests to establish "Blue Belts" to be specially managed with a view to meeting the requirements of the EC Marine Strategy Framework Directive as well as OSPAR Ecological Quality Objectives for the North Sea. This new report "Towards Good Environmental Status - A network of Marine Protected Areas for the North Sea" makes reference to conservation needs both outlined by the EC Habitats Directive's Annexes and the OSPAR List of threatened and/or declining species of habitats.
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Acknowledgements: the following WWF and/or NGO partners contributed to this report: Dutch North Sea Foundation (Stichting De Noordzee), Natuurpunt Belgium, WWF Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom
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