The Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO, CSIC) welcomes the publication of Order TED/1085/2025, of 29 September, by which the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge approves the proposal for the inclusion of five new marine areas in the list of Sites of Importance 00 plus a Special Protection Area for Birds (ZEPA) in Spanish marine waters.

A study by the Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA) (CSIC-UIB), which monitored fish using acoustic telemetry for two years, has shown that marine reserves function better when they are connected to each other. The results highlight the importance of the Balearic Islands' marine reserves in protecting and connecting fish populations, the institution reported in a statement about the project. Coremar, which has studied the movements and behavior of key species for biodiversity and fisheries, such as grouper, dentu, amberjack, spectacle, and shortfin grouper.

The Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIC) has deployed a total of four landersOceanographic centers in the Balearic Islands will allow scientists to verify aspects such as temperature, salinity, and the direction and speed of currents. This work was carried out in June by staff from the IEO's Balearic Oceanographic Center in collaboration with personnel from the oceanographic centers of Cádiz, Gijón, and Murcia, according to Europa Press. This is one of the activities planned within the framework of the Ebamar-PortoC project, which will involve the installation of the islands' new climate station.

Rolf Tarrach Siegel (Valencia, 1948) is a professor of quantum physics. He has served as president of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), rector of the University of Luxembourg, and president of the European University Association.