An agreement to establish a large marine protected area in the Mediterranean is in the pipeline between Italy, France, Spain, and Cyprus to meet EU targets on the protection of the sea and biodiversity, Italy’s environment minister said on Thursday.
The EU countries should establish a marine protected area by 2030 to protect the sea and marine fauna as part of the biodiversity strategy adopted by the EU. It is a comprehensive long-term plan that aims to preserve nature and reverse the degradation of ecosystems and is a central element of the European Green Deal.
“An agreement is being finalised with France, Spain and Cyprus for a large protected area in the extra-territorial waters of the Mediterranean, which is a great contribution to the 30×30 goal”, said the Italian Environment and Energy Security Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin on Thursday.
European Mediterranean states to establish large marine protected areas
The EU countries should establish a marine protected area by 2030 to protect the sea and marine fauna as part of the biodiversity strategy adopted by the EU. It is a comprehensive long-term plan that aims to preserve nature and reverse the degradation of ecosystems and is a central element of the European Green Deal.
“An agreement is being finalised with France, Spain and Cyprus for a large protected area in the extra-territorial waters of the Mediterranean, which is a great contribution to the 30×30 goal”, said the Italian Environment and Energy Security Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin on Thursday.
European Mediterranean states to establish large marine protected areas
