Practical Guidelines for Artificial Reefs in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

The objectives of these Guidelines are: to update the information reported in the previously prepared guidelines; to assist the countries in the planning and deployment of artificial reefs on the basis of scientific criteria; to avoid pollution or degradation of the aquatic ecosystem due to the deployment of unsuitable materials as well as dumping of waste; to prevent negative impacts due to the deployment of artificial reefs; to provide information on the different scopes and types of artificial reefs, as well as on their potential effects; to provide technical information on the deployment, monitoring, on-going management and socio-economic effects of artificial reefs.