Brussels, 01/10/2015 (Agence Europe) - By the end of 2012, EU member states had designated 5.9% of their seas marine protected areas (MPAs) and the European network of MPAs continues to expand, states a European Commission report published on Thursday 1 October.
This progress report to the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on establishing marine protected areas, as required by the EU marine strategy framework directive (2008/56/EC) is very encouraging. Nevertheless more should...