MPA Guide
Our Goal
The Ocean Conservation strategy goal aims at developing programmes to protect, value, and promote the Blue Natural Capital, supporting functional and ecologically coherent marine protected areas and other sustainable uses of the ocean. Given the status of the ocean, where degradation levels are beyond the ocean’s regeneration capacity and impacts of human activities are global and of high magnitude, there is an urgency in reverting this situation.
The most recent and most complete study on marine protected areas (MPA).
Programmes and Initiatives
Marine Protected Areas
Marine Natural Park of Algarve Reef – Pedra do Valado
The first Marine Protected Areas of Community Interest in Portugal.
Selvagens Islands Nature Reserve
The expansion of the Selvagens Islands Nature Reserve created the largest fully protected Marine Protected Area in the North Atlantic.
Scientific Expeditions
Gorringe 2024
Oceano Azul Cascais I Mafra I Sintra 2021
Scientific expedition along the coast of Cascais, Mafra, and Sintra, to study the region’s marine life and natural values.
Azores 2016 + 2018
Working together to leave a permanent mark on the conservation of these unique and fragile ecosystems.
Sustainable Fisheries
International Ocean Advocacy
Promoting an ambitious ocean agenda and influencing international decision makers to make sound and informed decisions.
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