Jan
19
Jan
08
Since 2017, the IUCN–SSC Marine Turtle Specialist Group has been publishing Regional Reports that compile the most recent data with respect to sea turtles and their conservation. Each report represents one of the 10 MTSG Regions and their respective Marine Turtle Regional Management Units (RMUs). The regional reports summarize... read more →
Dec
17
The case of Zakynthos (Laganas Bay) “reopens” after 21 years The 40th Standing Committee Meeting of the Bern Convention (Council of Europe) on the Conservation of European Wild Life and Natural Habitats, fully supported MEDASSET’s complaints about the inadequate protection of crucially important sea turtle habitats in Turkey,... read more →
Dec
07
For the 32nd year in succession, MEDASSET participated in the Standing Committee Meeting of the Bern Convention (Council of Europe, 30 Nov. – 4 Dec. 2020). We presented the results of our sea turtle nesting beach surveys, raised our concerns and submitted recommendations. As a result, the Bern Convention Standing Committee adopted... read more →
Dec
02
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
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
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
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 →
