Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment aka Jeddah Convention
-When: 1970
-Who: the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific
Organization (ALECSO)
-Funded by: World Bank
-What:
a. “Provide the legal framework for cooperation in marine issues”
b. Established PERSGA (A Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden)
-Why:
a. Address shared marine environmental issues
b. “Improve coastal and marine environments by supporting integrated coastal zone management and identifying institutional and legal impediments to the ratification of maritime conventions” [2]
Significance of Marine Protect Areas
*Protect Valuable Species [2]
Egyptian Law- Red Sea Diving Regulations
1. "Hunting, fishing, collecting or breaking off corals or shells is prohibited to dispose of any materials into the sea. Boats are prohibited from anchoring inside protected areas. No feeding of fish or birds. Divers are prohibited from wearing dive gloves. Standing on or touching the coral reefs is strictly prohibited. Violations are subject to the fines included within Law 102 of 1983 and Law 104 of 1994. THe fines are as follows: For the first case, LE 10,000 or a prison term of 1 year. For the secon case, LE 10,000 or a prison term. By Egyptian law, the maximum dive is 30 meters"
2. Gloves and knives are prohibited [3]
(brochure)
[2] http://www.environmentservices.com/projects/programs/RedSeaCD/DATA/PDF/LME_33RedSea.pdf
[3] http://www.projectoceanvision.com/redsearegulations.htm
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