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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MEDASSET participates in the Regional Meeting on National Action Plans (NAPs) and Programmes of Measures (PoMs)
From 15–17 September 2026, MEDASSET participated in the Regional Meeting on National Action Plans (NAPs) and Programmes of... read more →
September 23, 2026
LIFE MareNatura Factsheets: Three Years of Progress for Marine Biodiversity
Effective marine biodiversity conservation begins with scientific knowledge and advances through collaboration and evidence-based action. As LIFE MareNatura enters... read more →
September 2, 2026
The Quiet Battle Over the EU’s LIFE Programme
By Nadia Andreanidou, Programmes and Policy Officer at MEDASSET & Ioli Christopoulou, Policy Director at The Green Tank... read more →
July 28, 2026
Advancing Sea Turtle Rehabilitation through Hands-on Veterinary Training at the Turtle-In Academy
As part of the Turtle-In Academy in the Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia, participants immersed themselves in an intensive program combining... read more →
July 24, 2026
MEDASSET Collaborates with Turtle-In Academy in Tunisia to Support Sea Turtle Conservation Training
MEDASSET was honoured to collaborate with the Turtle-In Academy, a field-training program dedicated to strengthening knowledge, skills and community... read more →
July 21, 2026
Δρ. Νίκος Σημαντήρης στο ACTION 24: Είναι τελικά η Caretta caretta φυσικός θηρευτής του λαγοκέφαλου; Τι δείχνει η επιστήμη
Ο Δρ. Νίκος Σημαντήρης, Επιστημονικός Υπεύθυνος του MEDASSET, μίλησε στην εκπομπή ACTION ΤΩΡΑ του ACTION 24 για ένα... read more →
July 16, 2026
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