Agriculture & Fisheries BOE Importance: 4/10

Spain incorporates new protected marine species in the Mediterranean under international agreement

25 Jun 2026 84 views
Who is affected:
Mediterranean fishing sector, environmental administrations and aquaculture companies in Spain

Summary

The annexes of the Barcelona Protocol are updated by adding sharks and sponges to the list of endangered species in the Mediterranean. The amendments enter into force 60 days after official notification.

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Spain publishes the amendments to the SPA/BD Protocol of the Barcelona Convention adopted in Cairo in December 2025, which expand the list of endangered species (Annex II) with three shark species and six sponge species, including Spanish proposals such as Foraminospongia balearica. Additionally, four cartilaginous fis…

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Full official title

Enmiendas a los Anexos II y III del Protocolo sobre las Zonas Especialmente Protegidas y la Diversidad Biológica en el Mediterráneo, adoptadas por Decisión IG.27/7 en la 24.ª reunión de las Partes celebrada en El Cairo (Egipto) el 5 de diciembre de 2025.

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