Main themes of the SPAW Protocol related to conservation and ecological issues, can be explored below.
Species
Marine Mammals
- Action Plan for the Conservation of Marine Mammals (MMAP) in the Wider Caribbean Region [2008]
- Implementation of the Action Plan for the Conservation of Marine Mammals (MMAP) in the Wider Caribbean: A SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS [2021]
- Regional Management Plan for the West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus) compiled by Ester Quintana-Rizzo and John Reynolds III. CEP Technical Report No. 48. UNEP Caribbean Environment Programme, Kingston, Jamaica. [2010]
- Report of the LifeWeb-Spain UNEP-CEP Meeting on Scenarios for Transboundary Marine Mammal Management in the Wider Caribbean [2014]
- The Caribbean Marine Mammals Preservation Network – CARI’MAM Project
Sea Turtles
Sharks and Rays
- Effective national legal protection and regionwide management of sharks and rays (updated 16 Mar 2021)
Invasive Species
Wildlife trade and trafficking
Marine Protected Areas
MPAs listed under SPAW
- Map with each MAP listed under SPAW
- Listing of Protected Areas under the SPAW Protocol – Interactive Map
MPA Management
MPA database
Emerging Issues
Guidelines Under SPAW
Habitats
- The State of Nearshore Marine Habitats in the Wider Caribbean
- Regional Strategy Action Plan for the Valuation, Protection and/or Restoration of Key Marine Habitats in the Wider Caribbean 2021–2030
- An Information Booklet – State of the Marine Environment and associated Economies CLME+ SOMEE in the Wider Caribbean
Coral reefs
Mangroves
