Developing A Model Marine Protected Area In The Mediterranean, Based On An Integrated And Participatory Approach
By Christina Supples / 3 November, 2014 - 20:20
The island of Gyaros, in the Northern Cyclades island complex at the Aegean Sea of Greece, hosts a rare colony of the critically endangered Mediterranean monk seals and a number of unique marine habitats and species. It is an area that local fishermen consider as appropriate for the creation of a marine protected area (MPA). Gyaros serves as a laboratory for the design, establishment and management of a new MPA.