PERSGA Publications:

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  Sanbouk Issue 29

  This is issue 29 of PERSGA Newsletter, Al-Sanbouk covers the follwoing topics, Strategic Management of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment (Towards implementation of Ecosystem Approach) and the 14th PERSGA council meeting

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  EMARSGA Newsletter, Issue 2

  this issue of the newsletter gives a brief summary of the launching of the center, its objectives, mandate and achievements.

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  EMARSGA Emergency Directory 2011

  This is the marine emregency directory of PERSGA region (2011)

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  NPA Egypt Project Document

  This document was prepared under the auspices of (PERSGA), by Mohamed A. Borhan as a contracted consultant, in collaboration with the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA). It was prepared in cooperation with Mahmoud Ismail and Mohamed A. Farouk from the EEAA. Egypt is a Member Country of PERSGA and development of Egypt's National Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities on the Red Sea Coast (NPA-RSC) was carried out within the framework of PERSGA's Regional Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

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  NPA Sudan Project Document

  The Sudan National Program of Action(NPA) for the protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities has been prepared as national document under the umbrella of PERSGA's Regional Program of Action (RPA). The plane consists of a specific actions to be taken, along with a rough assessment of the scope of each action.

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  Education for Sustainable Development

  PERSGA aimed from this publication to provide a brief description to some of the major aspects of education for sustainable development

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  Mangrove Restoration Guidelines in PERSGA Region

  PERSGA has prepared this Regional Guidelines for Mangrove Restoration. this guidebook aims at providing the best possible approaches and tools that can be applied for mangrove restoration in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, considering their particular biological characteristics, ecological limits, and conservation issues.

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  Masterpieces from the Red Sea

  PERSGA aimed from this publication to provide a brief description to some of the major species in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region (PERSGA region), all the photos in this publication was provided by PERSGA photo library and the author concentrated on the coral reefs environment, and its diversity.

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  Sanbouk Issue 28

  This issue of the newsletter covers the following topics (Khartoum hosts the 13th PERSGA Council Meeting, PERSGA Activities, the umbrae story, On-Ground projects)

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  EMARSGA Newsletter Issue 1

  Ever since its early beginning the EMARSGA center has been active in fulfilling its objectives, this issue of the newsletter gives a brief summary of the launching of the center, its objectives, mandate and achievements.

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  On ground Projects (Part 1)

  This is summary of the on ground projects and demo activities implemented by PERSGA in its member states. (This part of the publication covers 10 projects that has been conducted in PERSGA region)

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  Marine Litter in the PERSGA Region

  This Regional Action Plan (RAP) document was prepared by PERSGA as a pilot project with support from UNEP Regional Seas Programme (RSP). It was prepared within the scope of activities of the PERSGA RPA (Regional Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden) and the UNEP Global Initiative on Marine Litter.

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  Sea Cucumber Fishery of Yemen

  This report is a review of the sea cucumber fishery in Yemen. The review was undertaken in view of the potential for the sea cucumber fishery and the vulnerability of the resource to uncontrolled exploitation. It assesses the status of the sea cucumber fishery and provides several recommendations for management.

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  The Status of the Coral Reefs in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (2009) TS 16

  This report represents data from the 2008 survey. A total of 36 monitoring sites (5 in Djibouti, 8 in Egypt, 3 in Jordan, 9 in Saudi Arabia, 4 in Sudan, and 7 in Yemen) were selected by PERSGA and national team experts. The sites were selected to insure they demonstrated a range of essential characteristics. These were based on their suitability for long-term monitoring activities and include: accessibility of the sites for future surveys, safety measures, national capabilities of team members, and logistics required in relation to national facilities available.

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  Sanbouk issue 27 ( September 2009)

  This issue of the newsletter covers the following topics (President of Djibouti opened the 12th PERSGA Council Meeting, PERSGA On-Ground Activities Program, Capacity Strengthening projects, in addition to two scientific topics on mangrove restoration and sustainable management and using of sensitivity mapping in oil spill response)

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  Sanbouk issue 26 (Nov 2009)

  This issue of the newsletter covers the following topics ( PERSGA Strategy for Climate Change, Capacity building, Djibouti et PERSGA, partenariate international, projects sure le terrain)

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  Sanbouk issue 25 (October 2008)

  This issue of the newsletter covers the following topics (oil spill trajectory model for the region, Mukalla hosts the 11th PERSGA council Meeting, Capacity Building, On-Ground Program)

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  Sanbouk issue 24 (Feb. 2008)

  This issue of the newsletter covers the following topics (9th Global Meeting of the Regional Seas conventions and Action Plans, Jeddah Declaration, on-Ground Activities, Capacity Building)

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  State of Marine Environmental Report (SOMER) 2006

  Increasing coastal populations, rapid development and human exploitation threaten the sustainability of the current use and the special conservation values. This Report aims to support continuing efforts towards the sustainable use and conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. It is hoped that this report will provide a foundation for improved decision making at all levels.

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  Sharks Identification Guide

  This volume presents a fully illustrated field guide for the identification of the sharks and rays most relevant to the fisheries of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. An extensive literature review and two field surveys in the region were carried out for the preparation of this document. A total of 49 sharks and 45 batoids reliably reported for the region are listed and those common in the fisheries or likely to be found through fishing operations are fully treated (44 sharks and 33 batoids). common and local names; basic information on size, habitat and biology, importance to fisheries, and distribution. Color plates for a large number of the species are included.