SPA RAC

🌊In February 2026, Montenegro launched an important national process under the FishEBM MED project to better integrate biodiversity into blue economy development. 🌍🌱

Held in Bar on 26 February, the first stakeholder workshop brought together public institutions, fisheries and tourism actors, researchers, and civil society to help shape the future National Action Plan (NAP+).

📌 The newly released workshop report identifies key priorities, including:
-expanding and updating stakeholder engagement
-addressing pollution and improving traceability in fish markets
-supporting pilot initiatives (e.g. eco-tourism, small-scale processing, awareness campaigns)
-strengthening monitoring, enforcement, and institutional coordination.

Next steps will focus on turning stakeholder inputs into a practical and actionable NAP+ framework.

🔗Discover the full workshop outcomes in the report: https://spa-rac.org/en/advancing-a-biodiversity-inclusive-blue-economy-in-montenegro-key-insights-from-the-first-nap-workshop/

FishEBM MED is a regional project funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by FAO and UNEP/MAP, in collaboration with and SPA/RAC, supporting Mediterranean countries in advancing ecosystem-based fisheries management.

🌊Explore current collaboration opportunities with SPA/RAC:

🔹 National expert on marine litter monitoring and management in Libya ⚠️Time remaining for submission: 2 days
https://spa-rac.org/en/opportunities/call-for-consultation-national-expert-on-marine-litter-monitoring-and-management-in-libya/
🔹 National Coordinator for the Development and Implementation of the Pilot NAP+ and Investment Plan in Montenegro
https://spa-rac.org/en/opportunities/call-for-consultation-national-coordinator-for-the-development-and-implementation-of-the-pilot-nap-and-investment-plan-in-montenegro-2/
🔹 Production of promotional videos of the coastal and marine area of Gara Island in Libya
https://spa-rac.org/en/opportunities/call-for-consultation-production-of-promotional-videos-of-the-coastal-and-marine-area-of-gara-island-in-libya/