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Part I - International legal instruments applied to the conservation of marine
biodiversity in the Mediterranean region
A - The global international instruments
1. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
2. United Nations Fish stocks Agreement
3. United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
4. International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
5. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
6. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
7. Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (CPUCH)
B- Specific international conventions applied beyond national jurisdiction under international organization
1. International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
2. Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 1972 (London Convention)
3. Regulations of the International Seabed Authority
4. Food and Agricultural Compliance Agreement to promote compliance with international conservation and management measures by fishing vessels on the high seas
C. International soft-law instruments
1. IMO’s Particular Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSAs)
2. FAO regulations
3. Declaration of the UN Conference on Environment and Development
4. Agenda 21
D. Regional instruments
1. Barcelona Convention and the Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean
2. The Mediterranean Marine Mammals Sanctuary
3. Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans in the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous (ACCOBAMS)
4. European Union fisheries regulations
5. Regional Fisheries Organizations in the Mediterranean Sea
Part II - Actors responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the
conservation measures
A- The States Parties to the Specially Protected Areas Protocol bear the obligations of the SPAMIs beyond national jurisdiction
B- Third States and respect of the measures and instruments in the SPAMIs