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I. Northern Strait of Sicily:

This portion of the south-central Mediterranean contains critical cetacean Tunisian Plateau
habitat, deepsea corals, seamounts, and highly productive banks.

J. Tunisian Plateau:

The Tunisian Plateau region of the Sicily Strait supports a high
productivity and nursery areas for several shark species.

K. Central Tyrrhenian:

This portion of the Tyrrenian Sea, adjacent to the Pelagos Sanctuary, is Tyrrhenian Sea
highly productive, supporting marine mammal and shark species.

L. Gulf of Lion Shelf and slope:

This highly productive shelf region of the greater Gulf of Lion also contains Western
deep sea canyons of biodiversity significance. The area also shares Mediterranean Sea
important cetacean habitats with the contiguous Pelagos Sanctuary, and
is likely inhabited by the same cetacean populations that occur in the
Sanctuary. It represents the natural continuation westward, involving
waters off France and Spain, of cetacean conservation measures
foreseen in the Pelagos Sanctuary.

M. Southern Balearic:

This area of the Western Mediterranean contains seamounts and provides
critical spawning habitat for bluefin tuna and critical cetacean habitat as
well.

N. Alborán Seamounts:

The seamounts in this portion of the Alborán Sea support a wide array of
marine biodiversity, and the site contains cetacean critical habitat.

O. Southwestern Alborán: Alborán Sea

The southwestern protion of the Alborán Sea is highly productive and is
also a transit corridor for migratory species of the eastern Atlantic and
Mediterranean Sea.