MEDASSET – Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles 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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LIFE MareNatura Documentary: Aerial Surveys Take Marine Monitoring to New Heights
As the LIFE MareNatura documentary approaches its final chapter, the production embarked on one last field mission—this time... read more →
July 15, 2025
New Publication: “Combining methods for detection of bycatch hotspot areas of marine megafauna species in and around critical rookeries and foraging areas”
Our latest scientific publication, titled "Combining methods for detection of bycatch hotspot areas of marine megafauna species in and... read more →
June 27, 2025
LIFE MareNatura Documentary: Capturing Sea Turtle Conservation in Mesara, Crete
Continuing the journey of the LIFE MareNatura documentary, the production team traveled to the Gulf of Mesara in... read more →
June 20, 2025
LIFE MareNatura Documentary: Tracking Seabirds with Radar in Crete
In the latest chapter of the LIFE MareNatura documentary journey, the team traveled to Heraklion, Crete, to spotlight... read more →
June 20, 2025
LIFE MareNatura Documentar: Unlocking Marine Biodiversity Through eDNA Analysis
The latest field mission of the LIFE MareNatura documentary took the production team to Crete, where they joined... read more →
June 20, 2025
LIFE MareNatura Documentary on Creta TV | A Conversation on Marine Protection
As part of its ongoing public engagement strategy, the LIFE MareNatura documentary project made a recent appearance on... read more →
June 16, 2025
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