This publication is part of the Studies and Reviews series of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), which includes scientific and methodological papers on different topics of interest for the GFCM in the field of fisheries and aquaculture.
This document contains guidelines on management practices for the planning, siting, construction, anchoring and monitoring of artificial reefs in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. It is intended to provide users, managers and planners with essential information and
guidance on some of the most effective methods for enhancing and protecting natural resources while increasing fisheries and aquaculture opportunities. Acknowledging the increasing interest shown by several Mediterranean countries in artificial reefs, the GFCM has agreed to compile up‐to‐date guidelines with a view to supporting potential artificial reef developers in the set‐up, monitoring and management of artificial reefs in Mediterranean and Black Sea coastal waters. These guidelines were presented in January 2012 at the twelfth session of the GFCM Subcommittee on Marine Environment and Ecosystems (SCMEE) and further discussed during a workshop on artificial reefs in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, held on the occasion of the tenth International Conference on Artificial Reefs and Aquatic Habitats (September 2013, Izmir, Turkey). This document is the fruit of cooperation between several scientists from different countries having specific experience in artificial reefs and it builds upon the recommendations included in international conventions and previous guidelines.
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