Report on the Current Legislation and Common Management Practices in the AA Region

Abstract

This document presents an overview of the current legislation and common management practices for diadromous fishes across the Atlantic Area (Portugal, Spain, France and Ireland), produced as a deliverable (D14) of the Interreg Atlantic Area project DiadSea - Transnational Cooperation to Improve the Management and Conservation of Diadromous Fish at Sea (EAPA_0011/2022) Interreg. Here we give an overview of the shared EU framework, national and regional contexts which shape management priorities and approaches. Diadromous fish populations in the region face a range of complex pressures, and the management responses - including regulatory measures, scientific knowledge, habitat restoration and community involvement- are implemented through cooperation between agencies, research institutions and local stakeholders.