The Global Marine Oil Pollution Information Gateway contains 21 sections with information on the situation regarding marine oil pollution in that particular regional sea area. When available, you will find the following information in each section:

Regional information

  • Regional map.
  • Basic facts about the region.
  • Regional state-of-the-environment reports and other descriptions of the environmental situation.
  • Regional conventions or other agreements.
  • Regional marine and coastal action plans - including contingency plans - and other major initiatives.
  • Regional response centres or plans.
  • Regional actors • Governmental • Private sector (oil business) • Non-governmental (environmental)

National information within the region

  • National authorities and organizations.
  • National action plans, including contingency plans.

Regional sea areas

1. Arctic °
2. Baltic Sea °
3. North-East Atlantic °
4. Mediterranean Sea *
5. Black Sea *
6. Caspian Sea °
7. North-West Atlantic #
8. Wider Caribbean *
9. Upper South-West Atlantic *
10. West and Central Africa *
11. Eastern Africa *
12. Red Sea and Gulf of Aden *
13. ROPME Sea Area *
14. South Asian Seas *
15. East Asian Seas *
16. North-West Pacific *
17. South Pacific *
18. South-East Pacific *
19. North-East Pacific *
20. US-Canadian Pacific #
21. Antarctica °

* = UNEP Regional Seas
° = Regional Seas partner area
# = Other regional sea area