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Sea basin
Country
Habitats: coastal/offshore
Single MPA or MPA network
Designation type
Size (km2)
North East Atlantic Ocean
Belgium
Coastal
Single MPA
Natura 2000
1099 km²
Main pressures on the environment
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Fishing and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing
Maritime traffic
Tourism and recreation
Infrastructure development (coastal and offshore)
Dredging and dumping
Climate change
Main Challenges
A crucial challenge within this site is the development of human activities in adequation with nature conservation objectives.
Contact
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Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences
Steven Degraer
steven.degraer@naturalsciences.be