These reports present information on the environmental quality of Israel’s
Mediterranean coastal waters in the years 2003-2017, based on the National Marine
Environmental Monitoring Program (NMEMP) and related activities carried out
by the National Institute of Oceanography of Israel Oceanographic and Limnological
Research (IOLR).The report also presents trends of environmental changes based on
analysis of long-term monitoring data.
The NMEMP is guided by the Marine and Coastal Environment Division of the
Ministry of Environment. The aim of the program is to provide a scientific basis for
decision making with regard to protection of the marine environment, including
enforcement of the provisions of national legislation and international conventions.
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