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Besides the IAS Regulation, other policies tackle aquatic alien species as well. Under the WFD, alien species were identified and monitored as a pressure in European water bodies. But, only a low number of measures to reduce the pressure of alien species were implemented within the 2^nd RBMP (EC 2019d). Other relevant policies include the Marine Strategy Framework Directive which sets specific objectives for managing alien species (non-indigenous species) in European seas to reach good environmental status, and the Regulation concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture (7087/2007/EU).