Working Group 5 Review Document of International Instruments for Conservation within the MarCons region

The aim of this document is to provide as many sources of information in the available international instruments that may apply to marine conservation in the region. While this is not comprehensive it is extensive and provides an entry point for marine researchers to engage with legal instruments that may affect their work. This continues to be a work in progress and we would encourage researchers to add to this document as and when new instruments come into being. MarCons is an interdisciplinary action and we encourage researchers from all fields to contribute to the ongoing work of marine conservation the European and contiguous seas.