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Sea basin
Country
Habitats: coastal/offshore
Single MPA or MPA network
Designation type
Size (km2)
North East Atlantic Ocean
France
Coastal and offshore
MPA network
Natura 2000
10 900 km²
Main pressures on the environment
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Fishing and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing
Maritime traffic
Tourism and recreation
Dredging and dumping
Climate change
Coastal erosion
Main Challenges
Within the 38 MPAs of the French part of the North Sea, a key challenge is the inclusion of all relevant stakeholders in the development and application of management measures. A secondary challenge is the monitoring and assessment of the efficiency of the management measures.
Contact
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French Office for Biodiversity
Maella Sicard
maella.sicard@ofb.gouv.fr