Conservation and environmental news & publications: Morocco
12 Mar 2008
Bloated Mediterranean tuna fleet in race for the last bluefin
Rome, Italy – The most comprehensive analysis yet of the Mediterranean bluefin tuna fleet shows it conservatively having twice the fishing capacity of current quotas and more than three and a half times the catch levels recommended by scientists to avoid stock collapse. » Read more
10 Sep 2007
Sea turtles threatened by rising seas
Sea turtles lay their eggs into the beach sand. Many return to the exact beaches that they were hatched to lay the eggs for the next generation of turtles. But sea level rise due to climate change threatens beach habitat. A new study predicts that turtle reproduction will be hard hit. » Read more
23 Jul 2007
Morocco cracks down on illegal fishing
WWF congratulates Morocco on the passing of a new law that will penalize fishermen who continue to use destructive driftnets in its waters. » Read more
28 Feb 2007
Morocco to eliminate destructive driftnet fishing
A new fisheries agreement with the EU will help Morocco phase out driftnets in its territorial waters, a fishing practice that is known to cause the accidental death or injury of many marine species. » Read more
03 Feb 2006
Time to clean up the chemicals in Africa
WWF Global Toxics Programme Director Clifton Curtis writes on a strategic approach to chemical management, particulary managing chemical stockpiles in Africa.
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15 Aug 2005
Morocco commits to protecting new wetland sites
WWF welcomes the decision by the Moroccan government to designate 20 new wetland sites in the country, which will be protected under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands — these new sites will be added to the four sites already protected by the Convention since 1980. » Read more
Morocco commits to protecting new wetland sites
WWF welcomes the decision by the Moroccan government to designate 20 new wetland sites in the country, which will be protected under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands — these new sites will be added to the four sites already protected by the Convention since 1980. » Read more
29 Jul 2005
WWF applauds EU initiative to end Morocco’s illegal driftnet fleet
The EU's decision to help Morocco phase out its illegal driftnet fleet as a part of a new Fisheries Partnership Agreements is a major step forward in the move towards more sustainable agreements and the fight against the use of driftnets in the Mediterranean Sea. » Read more
01 Jul 2005
Climate change impacts in the Mediterranean resulting from a 2 degrees C global temperature rise
The Mediterranean has captured human imagination and culture for thousands of years, giving expression to music and invention, spice and wine, oil and olives. » Read more
Climate change impacts in the Mediterranean resulting from a 2 degrees C global temperature rise
The Mediterranean has captured human imagination and culture for thousands of years, giving expression to music and invention, spice and wine, oil and olives. » Read more
20 Jun 2005
EU bid to evade driftnet ban likely to kill thousands of dolphins
As driftnet fishing is a menace to the lives of dolphins and other species living in the Mediterranean, WWF is urging the EU to plug a loophole in its anti-driftnet legislation to prevent a return of this practice in the Mediterranean. » Read more
11 Jan 2005
Les écosystèmes profonds de la Méditerranée - Francais
Les écosystèmes profonds de la Méditerranée - Francais. Summary of the report The Mediterranean deep-sea ecosystems. » Read more
Les écosystèmes profonds de la Méditerranée - Francais
Les écosystèmes profonds de la Méditerranée - Francais. Summary of the report The Mediterranean deep-sea ecosystems. » Read more
