Adriatic Sea

The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) to the northwest and the Po Valley. The countries with coasts on the Adriatic are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro and Slovenia. The Adriatic contains over 1,300 islands, mostly located along the Croatian part of its eastern coast. It is divided into three basins, the northern being the shallowest and the southern being the deepest, with a maximum depth …

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EU: European Union · 29 August 2024 English

This profile, prepared in the course of START (Secretariat Technical Assistance to Regions in Transition) technical assistance, outlines regional characteristics. The region of Stara Zagora, located in south central Bulgaria, …

major European transport corridors linking the Adriatic Sea with the Black Sea, Finland with Greece, and


EU: European Union · 29 August 2024 English

Soil contamination in the Western Balkans is a significant challenge, hampered by inadequate legal frameworks, lack of comprehensive field data, and insufficient site investigations. This report aims to support the …

Dubrovnik in Croatia and then drains into the Adriatic Sea. These limestone karstic structures have been


EU: European Union · 21 August 2024 English

Projects exhibited diverse geographical scopes and objectives, addressing challenges ranging from data access to policy coherence and nature conservation, among many others. The challenges addressed by the projects manifested at …

structure and ecosystem functioning in the Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean. (30) Costello MJ, Coll M, Danovaro


EU: European Union · 29 July 2024 English

source of anchovy production in Italy is the Adriatic Sea, where landings represent approximately 80%


EU: European Union · 25 July 2024 English

authorities of five countries surrounding the Adriatic Sea; and (iii) carrying out studies on professional customs strategies and controls around the Adriatic Sea 108 956.81 80 6 IT ANCI Lombardia SAFE-IN


EU: European Union · 18 July 2024 English

characteristics of area, and proximity to the Adriatic Sea. Rainfall is characteristic for this area.


EU: European Union · 17 July 2024 English

The objective of the Council Directive 91/271/EEC or Directive concerning urban wastewater treatment (also known as the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive or UWWTD) is to protect the environment from …

Sea, Danube catchment and the catchment of the Adriatic Sea, relating to ‘old’ Member States, had already SI, HR, BG, RO (plus AT and DE);  Northern Adriatic Sea catchment: HR, SI (plus IT). Figure 5 andTable


EU: European Union · 3 July 2024 English

In European marine environments, various fishing gears contact the seabed, including mobile bottomcontacting gears (MBCGs) towed across the seabed. This study evaluates innovative alternatives to bottom trawling in EU marine …

respect, case studies (e.g. Jakuba Pomo Pit in the Adriatic Sea, Gulf of Lion in the West Med) show that constant


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 26 June 2024 English

Fisheries in Europe's marine environment use different types of mobile and static fishing gears that come into contact with the seabed, including mobile bottom-contacting gears (MBCGs) towed through the water …

respect, case studies (e.g. Jakuba Pomo Pit in the Adriatic Sea, Gulf of Lion in the West Med) show that constant


World Bank Group · 24 June 2024 English

This assessment encapsulates findings relevant to the region's unique conditions, stressing the urgency of adopting sustainable water management practices to meet present and future development needs. This assessment aims to …

chain stretches along the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, from the northwest in Slovenia to the southeast


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