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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Nature under attack: Bern Convention weakens wolf protection
STRASBOURG - Today, the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention voted to lower the protection status of wolves, a... read more →
December 4, 2024
Caretta²Zakynthos: Last Survey and Cleanup in Zakynthos
As part of the Caretta²Zakynthos project, implemented by MEDASSET and funded by WWF Greece, the last survey to identify... read more →
December 2, 2024
2nd Annual Coordination Meeting of the LIFE MareNatura Project: Conservation of priority species of marine megafauna in Greece and Italy
The 2nd Annual Coordination Meeting of the LIFE MareNatura Program was successfully held, bringing together partners from Greece and... read more →
November 25, 2024
Caretta2Zakynthos: Second Survey for Marine Debris in Zakynthos
As part of the Caretta2Zakynthos project, implemented by MEDASSET and funded by WWF Greece, the second survey for marine... read more →
October 7, 2024
Guardian Article: ‘It’s Hugely Moving’: Sea Turtle Nests in Greece Reach Record Numbers
This year, Greece recorded an unprecedented number of sea turtle nests—an impressive milestone in marine conservation. In a recent... read more →
September 30, 2024
MEDASSET at the 3rd Open Agora of the SNFCC Green Weekend
A weekend event full of knowledge and environmental awareness was held with great success at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation... read more →
September 23, 2024