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do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNEP and RAC/SPA
concerning the legal status of any State, Territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or
concerning the delimitation of their frontiers or boundaries. The views expressed in the
present technical information document are those of the author and do not necessarily
reflect UNEP views.

© 2010 United Nations Environment Programme
Mediterranean Action Plan
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This document has been prepared in the framework of the project for the identification of
possible SPAMIs in the Mediterranean areas beyond national jurisidction, with financial
support of the European Commission.

For bibliographic purposes this volume should be cited as follows:
UNEP-MAP-RAC/SPA. 2010. Overview of scientific findings and criteria relevant to
identifying SPAMIs in the Mediterranean open seas, including the deep sea. By
Notarbartolo di Sciara, G. and Agardy, T. Ed. RAC/SPA, Tunis: 71pp.

Cover photo credit:
- S. Bava.

This document should not be considered as an official United Nations document.