MEDASSET is an international nonprofit organisation working to protect marine and coastal habitats in the Mediterranean, with sea turtles as our flagship species.
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Our team works passionately to help slow down the rate of marine biodiversity loss around the Mediterranean, so that sea turtles and all forms of marine life are no longer threatened with extinction.
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Citizen Science!
The active involvement of citizens in scientific research is crucial for sufficient data collection. New technologies, like mobile applications, allow citizens to actively participate in environmental research and conservation.
With SEAlly© mobile app, sea lovers can easily record sea turtle and/or shark sightings in the Mediterranean Sea!
Now, the protection of the species is in your hands!
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Our News
MedBycatch Project: Call for Proposals for Short Film Production
MEDASSET is launching a call for proposals in the framework of the MedBycatch project, for the production of a... read more →
January 26, 2021
Back to the Source: Saving Europe’s Biodiversity Starts in the Ocean
A lot of debate is taking place currently with respect to biodiversity loss rates in Europe and the European... read more →
January 22, 2021
MEDASSET – Call for Consultancy
MEDASSET participates in the project “Conservation of marine turtles in the Mediterranean Region” that is funded by the MAVA... read more →
January 21, 2021
Sea turtles in the Mediterranean Region – MTSG Regional Report 2020 ©
Since 2017, the IUCN–SSC Marine Turtle Specialist Group has been publishing Regional Reports that compile the most recent data... read more →
January 8, 2021
Press Release: Critical sea turtle habitats in Greece, Turkey and Cyprus remain unprotected, agrees Bern Convention
The case of Zakynthos (Laganas Bay) “reopens” after 21 years The 40th Standing Committee Meeting of the Bern... read more →
December 17, 2020
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