Dear colleagues, on behalf of my coauthors I'm pleased to announce the availability of the final report of a project granted by ACCOBAMS: *OVERVIEW OF THE NOISE HOTSPOTS IN THE ACCOBAMS AREA* *Part I – Mediterranean Sea* Alessio MAGLIO, Gianni PAVAN, Manuel CASTELLOTE Silvia FREY Short Abstract: Identifying areas of high anthropogenic pressure on the marine environment is a key element for an effective environmental management and for mitigating impacts. As underwater noise is considered a major threat for cetaceans, the ACCOBAMS Agreement has undertaken a work aiming at identifying noise hotspots and areas of potential conflicts with cetacean conservation. The global aim of this project is to gather baseline knowledge on noise-producing human activities in the Mediterranean Sea. The report is available on ResearchGate *DOI:* 10.13140/RG.2.1.2574.8560 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290084063_Overview_of_the_Noise_Hot... -- Gianni Pavan Centro Interdisciplinare di Bioacustica e Ricerche Ambientali Università degli Studi di Pavia Via Taramelli 24, 27100 Pavia http://www.unipv.it/cibra http://mammiferimarini.unipv.it