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Joint Press Release: Presidential Decree declares new legal framework for the protection of Kyparissia Bay

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Joint Press Release October 17th, 2018: Presidential Decree declares new legal framework for the protection of Kyparissia Bay Fourteen environmental non-governmental organizations in Greece, have expressed their satisfaction regarding the issuance of a Presidential Decree for the Kyparissia Bay (EU Natura 2000 sites GR 2550005, GR 2330005 and GR 2330008). Following several years of joint efforts by the NGOs, 2 draft Presidential Decrees, 3 decisions of the Greek Council of State (No. 32/2015, 175/2017 and 80/2018), a European Court of Justice judgement condemning Greece for failure to fulfil obligations (C-504/14, Decision of 10th November 2016) and a Recommendation on protective... read more →

Οι εκστρατείες του MEDASSET οδηγούν σε σημαντικές διεθνείς αποφάσεις

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Authors: Liza Boura, Vassilis Stamogiannis Για 27η συ­νεχή χρονιά το MEDASSET συμμετείχε στη Συνάντηση των Αντιπροσώπων των Κρατών-Μελών της Σύμβασης της Βέρνης στο Συμβούλιο της Ευρώπης (Στρασβούργο, Γαλλία, 1-4 Δεκεμβρίου 2015). Παρουσιάσαμε τις ετήσιες αξιολογήσεις μας για σημαντικές παραλίες ωοτοκίας της θαλάσσιας χελώνας στη Μεσόγειο, εκφράσαμε τις ανησυχίες μας και υποβάλαμε συστάσεις. Ως αποτέλεσμα, η Μόνιμη Επιτροπή της Σύμβασης της Βέρνης υιοθέτησε σημαντικές αποφάσεις για την παρακολούθηση αυτών των βιοτόπων και παρότρυνε τα κράτη να βελτιώσουν την προστασίας τους.   Αντιπρόσωποι κρατών μελών, μη κυβερνητικές οργανώσεις και εμπειρογνώμονες κατά την ετήσια συνάντηση της Σύμβασης της Βέρνης.... read more →

MEDASSET’s 2015 habitat assessment leads to important international decisions

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Authors: Liza Boura, Vassilis Stamogiannis Monitoring the conservation status of sea turtle nesting beaches in the Mediterranean is one of MEDASSET’s key activities since 1988. We present our findings and recommendations to national and international authorities, such as the European Commission and the Bern Convention, to bring international attention to local conservation problems and encourage governments to take action. Read about the Bern Convention Case File system here. For the 27th year in succession, MEDASSET participated in the annual meeting of the Bern Convention at the Council of Europe (35th Standing Committee Meeting, Strasbourg, France, 1-4 December 2015). We presented... read more →

Sea Turtle & Conservation Assessment in Bardawil, Egypt

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In 2012, in response to news of high numbers of dead sea turtles in Bardawil Lake, a rapid survey was carried out in November 2012 by MEDASSET and NGO Nature Conservation Egypt, in collaboration with Dr. M. El-Alwany of the Suez Canal University, staff of the local fisheries and conservation authorities, who first documented the sea turtle carcasses. We issued a report in 2013 with our findings and recommendations. To further promote conservation of Bardawil and its sea turtles, we presented the report and discussed next steps at a stakeholder meeting, jointly organised with Nature Conservation Egypt in Cairo, in... read more →

Kyparissia: Protection of an important reproduction habitat

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The second most important nesting area for the Caretta caretta in the Mediterranean The southern part of the Kyparissia Gulf, in western Peloponnese (Greece), hosts the second largest population of Caretta caretta in the Mediterranean Sea (an average of 529 nests annually). Particularly the 6 miles beach between the Neda River and the village of Kalo Nero on the southern Kyparissia Gulf is one of the few coastal areas in Greece that remains unspoiled. It houses a well preserved dune system and a coastal forest, unfortunately threatened by the uncontrolled development. This area has been included in the European... read more →

Fishing

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Turtles migrate across seas extensively throughout their lives, and come into contact with a great deal of fishing activity, much of it potentially lethal. In the Mediterranean, twenty-one countries fish over an area that is less than 2 percent the total surface of the Pacific Ocean.[1] In the first half of the 20th century, Mediterranean turtle populations were severely exploited by fisheries targeting turtles for trade. Nowadays, illegal consumption or trade of sea turtles is no longer a major conservation issue in the Mediterranean (unlike other parts of the world). Legislation today protects against the intentional harvest of turtles at... read more →

Turkey: Protecting Important Sea Turtle Nesting Habitats

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Since 1988, MEDASSET monitors the situation on these nesting beaches, has published reports, highlighted threats, and made recommendations to conserve these habitats. Our advocacy work in Turkey has especially focused on green turtle habitats, as Turkey hosts the largest nesting population of the species in the Mediterranean. Numerous threats have been identified and have included major tourist developments, disturbance, pollution, sand extraction and erosion. Through our campaigns, there have been several improvements; however human activities along the Turkish coastline still lead to habitat loss and decline of nesting. We invite you to continue reading about our ongoing activities to safeguard... read more →

2014 sea turtle habitat assessment leads to Bern Convention decisions

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MEDASSET urges governments to protect important sea turtle habitats in the Mediterranean Monitoring the conservation status of important sea turtle nesting beaches in the Mediterranean is one of MEDASSET’s key activities since 1988. We present our findings and recommendations to national and international authorities, such as the Bern Convention, to bring international attention to local conservation problems and encourage governments to take action. Find out more about the Bern Convention Case File system here. For the 26th year in succession, MEDASSET participated in the annual... read more →