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Spain proposes 23 new marine protected areas in the Canary Islands and Mediterranean https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/spain-proposes-23-new-marine-protected-areas-in-the-canary-islands-and-mediterranean/

Spain proposes 23 new marine protected areas in the Canary Islands and Mediterranean
The Spanish government has launched a consultation process to establish 23 new marine protected areas (MPAs) in Canary Islands waters and the Mediterranean Sea as part of efforts to meet a national commitment to protect 30% of its waters by 2030. The proposal, put forward by Spain’s Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic […]

Spain has offered a package worth up to €1 billion to support the construction of the #ThirtyMeterTelescope (TMT) on La Palma in the Canary Islands: https://europeanspaceflight.com/spain-offers-e1-billion-in-bid-to-host-thirty-meter-telescope/ - the Spanish site is currently the project’s designated alternative, with Mauna Kea in Hawaii remaining the preferred location.