The MedPAN network's vision is a healthy marine and coastal ecosystem, under decreasing threats and with an appropriate protection, both in the Mediterranean and in the Global Seas that provides sustainable goods and services for the well-being of the present and future societies The mission of MedPAN is to actively contribute to achieve a representative, connected, integrated and effectively managed system of Mediterranean MPAs, through a strong and active networking of MPA managers and other actors at all levels that increases knowledge and capacities of MPAs while improves awareness, MPA policy implementation and funding.