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| Action Plan for the Conservation of Cetaceans in the Mediterranean Sea | ||||||
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Status of agreement
| Basic information |
| Date of adoption |
Adopted at the 7th MOP of the Barcelona Convention, October 1991 |
| Place of adoption | Cairo, Egypt |
| Entry into force | n/a |
| Authentic text(s) | English |
| Summary of instrument |
The Action Plan for the Conservation of Cetaceans in the Mediterranean Sea was developed, within the framework of the Mediterranean Action Plan, following concerns about the status of cetaceans in the region. The Action Plan was adopted at the seventh Ordinary Meeting of the Parties of the Barcelona Convention, in Cairo, in October 1991.
The main objectives of the Action Plan were the protection and conservation of cetacean habitats, including feeding, breeding and calving grounds; and the protection, conservation and recovery of cetacean populations in the Mediterranean Sea Area. Within these two broad objectives, a number of general priorities were recommended, including: prohibition of deliberate taking; prevention and elimination of pollution; elimination of incidental catches in fishing gear; prevention of over-exploitation of fishery resources; protection of feeding, breeding and calving grounds; monitoring, research and data collection and dissemination with regard to biology, behaviour, range and habitats of cetaceans; and educational activities aimed at the public at large and fishermen.
Although the Action Plan remains an instrument of reference for the Mediterranean coastal States, it is of limited relevance now and has in any case effectively been superseded by the 1996 ACCOBAMS Agreement.
| Further information and references |
- Internet sources