This guide is a collection of practical information aimed at facilitating the establishment of allocated zones for aquaculture (AZAs) in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. It provides detailed information on the process involved in the establishment of an AZA, including site selection and planning for aquaculture. The publication provides a brief overview of the...

This review is an update to the first worldwide review of bottom fisheries in the high seas, published in 2009 based on information from 2003 to 2006. It provides States and other interested parties with a summary of the current status of high seas bottom fisheries worldwide. High seas bottom fisheries contribute approximately 0.3 percent to global marine captur...