News - MEDASSET

Dec 02

Has Covid-19 crisis affected Caretta caretta’s conservation in Greece?

Health and nature are interdependent. We have always known this but due to the Covid-19 pandemic we have seen a surge of studies that confirm the truth of the assertion. The health and resilience of marine ecosystems are of the utmost importance to the maintenance of ecological balance, yet... read more →

Nov 26

Training the Observers for Medbycatch project in Turkey

Under the MAVA funded regional project “Medbycatch – Understanding Mediterranean Multi- Taxa Bycatch and Testing Mitigation: A Collaborative Approach”, known as the “Medbycatch” project, MEDASSET coordinates the project’s activities in Turkey, in collaboration with Birdlife Europe & Central Asia and our national partners, WWF Turkey, Doga Dernegi, DEKAMER and... read more →

Oct 30

Article on Testudo Journal of British Chelonia Group

The British Chelonia Group has been a Registered Charity for over 40 years, having grown from a small group of enthusiasts to become the leading charity in the UK promoting the care... read more →

Oct 20

MEDASSET TV Spot 2020: No Turtle needs a mask!

Single use facemasks and gloves is the new source of pollution caused by the pandemic of Covid-19. Everyday, each and everyone of us witnesses single use facemasks not being discarded properly and thus ending up on the roads, public transportation, parks, mainly everywhere. Drifted by air these materials end... read more →

Oct 07

T-PVS/Files (2020) 54.Update Report. Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) & Soft Shell Nile Turtle (Trionyx triunguis) Conservation Monitoring in Anamur beach, Mersin, Turkey

Oct 07

T-PVS/Files (2020) 55.Update Report. Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Conservation Monitoring in Fethiye and Patara SPAs, Turkey

Oct 02

Press Release: Officials and experts meet to discuss research results on sea turtle nesting in Albania

2 October 2020 An online meeting was held on 1 October 2020 within the framework of the research project “Exploration of potential nesting sites & design of conservation measures for sporadic nesting in Albania (2018-2019)” that is implemented by MEDASSET in collaboration with Dr. Enerit Sacdanaku. Although... read more →

Oct 01

Monitoring the incidental catch of vulnerable species in Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries. Methodology for data collection.

Sep 30

T-PVS/Files(2020)10. Update Report. Follow-up of Recommendation No. 9 (1987) of the standing committee on the protection of Caretta Caretta in Laganas bay, Zakynthos (Greece) 7pp

Sep 30