Closing off event marking the project’s closure when the proposed pSCIs have been approved and designated by the Maltese Government, and the conservation objectives and diversification of tasks are completed thereby achieving the project’s main aim.
Updates
The Closing off event was held on the 5th June 2018
A layman’s report will be produced at the end of the project, detailing the project’s aims and actions, its results, and lessons learnt. The document will be available as a full-colour printed publication with
photographs, descriptions and technical details suitable for a wide range of readers, and as a downloadable PDF file from the project website at the end of the project.
Updates
The Layman’s Report in English, Maltese or Spanish is available here.
Development of notice-boards for existing marine protected areas as well as the newly designated sites (following action A6) and other project results.
Updates
In 2015, 6 notice-boards were set up alongside Malta’s 5 Natura 2000 sites.
In June 2018, the noticeboards were updated with information on Malta’s marine protected areas, including the sites designated as a result of three LIFE projects: LIFE+ Malta Seabirds, LIFE+Migrate and LIFE BaĦAR for N2K.
The project website will serve to promote the project and provide information on its implementation, results achieved, and events related to the project. The website will be regularly updated and maintained until five years from the end of the project.
Updates
Project website launched on 18th July 2014
Information and knowledge exchange between key stakeholders through the organisation of 4 stakeholder seminars and a 4 day conference on Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas.
During the seminars, key stakeholders (such as fishing and diving communities, the Armed Forces of Malta, local NGOs, Transport Malta, and Tourism industry representatives) will be invited to discuss the project, share experiences, identification of data sources and discussion on the designation and conservation processes.
The 4-day conference will introduce the project aims, partners and results achieved, and its aim will be the sharing of experiences between different actors of marine protected areas.
Updates
First stakeholder seminar – 8 May 2014
Second stakeholder seminar – 30 November 2015
Third stakeholder seminar – 4 July 2017
Conference on Marine Protected Areas held on 11 – 14 September 2017
Fourth stakeholder seminar – 21 November 2017
Report – Summary of stakeholder participation
Information activities for the general public, including a street photographic exhibition set up in 6 different localities, spread over two summers, as well as the production and dissemination of a note calendar and information sheets.
Updates
Press event – 2015 photographic exhibition
2015 photographic exhibition – event photos
2016 photographic exhibition – event photos
Info-sheets
Additional exhibitions were set up in 2017/2018: two during the first half of 2017, and an exhibition in 2018 which featured prints from the project’s coastal and deep-sea surveys.
Awareness raising campaign targeting the general public and stakeholders, with the aim to raise awareness on Malta’s marine environment specifically Sites of Community Importance (SCIs) and the Natura 2000 Network.
The campaign will provide information on local marine habitats and their importance and the purpose of marine SCIs and the significance of protection through project stationary, press releases and articles, TV communications and social media.
Updates
Press Releases
Info-slots
Facebook Page
YouTube channel
Official project launch to present the project and its objectives, helping to stir up interest in the project, drawing attention to the objectives of the project, its aims and actions, and encouraging the public and other interested parties to participate.
