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The increasing reliance of human societies on globalised maritime trade has spearheaded the spread of exotic aquatic species worldwide, with the Mediterranean Sea being one of the regional seas mostly affected by the phenomenon of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS) introductions, by virtue of its geographical location. This study attempts to characterise the flow of exotic aquatic biota being imported from non-EU countries to the Maltese Islands by assessing the information contained within a sample of importation licenses. ; N/A

The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) applies an ecosystem-based model in aspiring to lead EU Member States to the achievement of a Good Environment Status (GES) for eleven different Descriptors of the marine environment. Descriptor 2 of the MSFD focuses on Non-Indigenous Species (NIS), and this study reports the data collected from the Maltese Islands over the 2017-2018 period for this Descriptor. ; N/A