Training in effective marine conservation for Mediterranean marine protected areas

Implementation

Brijuni, Croatia – October 2021
Monastir, Tunisia – November 2021
Gökova, Turkey – November 2021

Official project name

Workshops on the Management Effectiveness of Marine Conservation Projects

Affiliation project

Co-managed No-Take Zones/MPAs: Together Towards a Resilient Mediterranean Sea

Financing

Coordinator(s)

Partner(s)

Project background

A new approach to marine conservation

Marine conservation is often evaluated primarily from a scientific perspective. However, tackling more general concerns such as the management, planning, and financing of conservation projects is also necessary for effective field conservation implementation.

The MAVA Foundation sought to strengthen the protection of specific zones in the Mediterranean and improve the governance and management of marine protected areas through its funding program.

In light of this and with its support, BlueSeeds arranged three 5-day training sessions for conservation managers in the region on the sustainability and effectiveness of marine conservation initiatives in collaboration with the MedPAN network.

Through these training programs, Mediterranean marine conservation managers have been able to expand their knowledge and gain fresh insights into project management.

Project background

Training on the effectiveness of marine conservation

Three five-day training sessions on the sustainability and effectiveness of marine conservation initiatives were organised by BlueSeeds. These courses were designed to help managers in the Mediterranean region become more capable of overseeing conservation projects.

Participants were selected from a variety of backgrounds, including government agencies, universities, fisheries, NGOs, and marine protected areas from Albania, Algeria, Croatia, Lebanon, Montenegro, Morocco, Slovenia, Tunisia, and Türkiye. Each course could only have a maximum of 10 participants in order to foster interaction.

Participants learned over the course of five days how existing strategies to stop the loss of marine biodiversity are frequently unsustainable or ineffective when they disregard the significance of local stakeholders and communities or financial sustainability.

Impact

Several managers involved in the training

conservation organisations trained

by BlueSeeds on the effectiveness of marine conservation, including NGOs, public and private sector organisations, and research institutes

marine protected areas and MPA networks trained

on the effectiveness of marine conservation

Our achievements

On the programme of our training courses

From management planning to the ultimate execution of activities, participants examined a range of topics related to the effective administration of marine conservation projects, such as stakeholder involvement, innovation, community entrepreneurship, fundraising, and the creation of self-financing mechanisms. Classes alternated between interactive lectures and group work.

To help participants better understand the working environment of applied marine conservation, BlueSeeds provided them with useful tools.

Partners from various disciplines (philanthropy, marine protected areas, and non-governmental organisations) also made in-person or virtual contributions to offer a variety of perspectives on the areas where marine conservation is applied.

Our achievements

Participants who attended the training sessions

Institute for Nature Conservation, Albania

Regional Administration of Protected Areas, Albania

ABYSS Environmental Services

Consulting firm, Algeria

Algerian Forestry Department

Environmental protection association, Algeria

Public institution for the management of protected areas in Istria County, Croatia

National park, Croatia

Institute of Environment and Nature of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Croatia

Public Institution for Management of Protected Natural Areas of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia

Environmental protection association, Croatia

SeaFan

Consultancy firm, Croatia

WWF Adria, Croatia

Society for the protection of nature in Lebanon

Tyre Coastal Reserve, Lebanon

Moroccan High Commission for Water, Forestry and Desertification Control

Environmental protection association, Montenegro

Marine Mammal Society of Slovenia

NaravaNarave, company for nature conservation, Slovenia

Regional Activity Center for Specially Protected Areas, Tunisia

Association for the Protection of the Ecological Heritage of Cap Bon, Tunisia

Environmental studies company, Tunisia

Association for Nature Conservation, Tunisia

Coastal Protection and Planning Agency (APAL), Tunisia

Association for the protection of nature, Tunisia

Association for the Protection of Wetlands in Southern Tunisia

WWF North Africa, Tunisia

Tunisian Federation for Environment and Development

Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture, Hydraulic Resources and Fisheries

General Secretariat of Maritime Affairs of Tunisia

Environmental protection association, Türkiye

Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Dokuz Eylül University, Türkiye

Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Turkish Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change

Turkish Coast Guard

WWF Türkiye

The training sessions in pictures

Départ pour la visite de l'aire marine protégée des îles Kuriat en Tunisie

Photo de groupe des gestionnaires formés à l'efficacité de la conservation marine, à Brijuni en Croatie

Visite de l'aire marine protégée des îles Kuriat en Tunisie

Les rues de Gökova en Turquie

Remise en liberté d'une tortue après des soins sur l'aire marine protégée des îles Kuriat, en Tunisie

Siège de l'association Notre Grand Bleu à Monastir, en Tunisie

Visite de l'aire marine protégée de Gökova, en Turquie

Formation des gestionnaires à l'efficacité de la conservation marine à Monastir, en Tunisie

Visite de l'aire marine protégée des îles Kuriat en Tunisie

Photo de groupe des gestionnaires formés à l'efficacité de la conservation marine, à Gökova en Turquie

Guillaume Le Port, notre chargé de projet et formateur à Gökova, en Turquie

Visite de l'aire marine protégée de Gökova, en Turquie

Formation des gestionnaires à l'efficacité de la conservation marine à Gökova, en Turquie

Nos formateurs Guillaume Le Port et Timothée Cook sur l'aire marine protégée de Gökova, en Turquie

Formation des gestionnaires à l'efficacité de la conservation marine à Gökova, en Turquie

En route pour la formation des gestionnaires à l'efficacité de la conservation à Brijuni, en Croatie

Photo de groupe des gestionnaires formés à l'efficacité de la conservation marine, à Monastir en Tunisie

Formation des gestionnaires à l'efficacité de la conservation marine à Brijuni, en Croatie

Visite de l'aire marine protégée des îles Kuriat en Tunisie

Formation des gestionnaires à l'efficacité de la conservation marine à Brijuni, en Croatie

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