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Creation of a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) in the Mediterranean

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A Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) was created in the North-western Mediterranean Sea last 7 July 2023. Including the entire Pelagos Sanctuary and the Spanish Cetacean Corridor, this area aims to protect marine mammals from the risk of collisions in an region characterised by a high level of maritime traffic.

More information here.