News - MEDASSET

Jan 26

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 short film on the topic of bycatch. Please read the full brief below. Confirmation of interest: Please send an email confirming your interest to participate in the call for proposals... read more →

Jan 22

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 Parliament, in view of EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, organized a public hearing on 14 January under the title "Facing the sixth mass extinction and increasing risk of pandemics: what... read more →

Jan 21

Conservation of Marine Turtles in the Mediterranean Region project

MEDASSET – Call for Consultancy

MEDASSET participates in the project “Conservation of marine turtles in the Mediterranean Region” that is funded by the MAVA Foundation and which aims to minimize or eliminate human induced direct mortality of the species at Mediterranean level. MEDASSET is seeking to contract a Consultant in relation to Activity 2.1.3... read more →

Jan 19

Development of a Pan-Mediterranean Sea Turtle Stranding Protocol & Database

Jan 08

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 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

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 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

Sea turtle habitats in Cyprus, Greece & Turkey insufficiently protected: MEDASSET presents cases at Bern Convention (Council of Europe)

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

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 →