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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My Name is Blue: Award-Winning Documentary Now Available in Multiple Languages
The internationally renowned and award-winning documentary "My Name is Blue", is now available in Albanian, Turkish, and French. The... read more →
August 30, 2024
LIFE MareNatura Project Video
The 1st video in the framework of the LIFE MareNatura project produced by by MEDASSET – Mediterranean Association to... read more →
August 2, 2024
Over 30 years of monitoring and implementing the Bern Convention’s recommendations for the protection of Mediterranean sea turtles
Authors: Nikolaos Simantiris, PhD – Project Officer at MEDASSET, Konstantina Andreanidou – Programmes & Policy Officer at MEDASSET, George... read more →
July 22, 2024
Press Release: LIFE MareNatura – The largest marine biodiversity project implemented in Greece
To mitigate the threats affecting nine of the most threatened EU species of marine mammals, marine turtles and seabirds... read more →
June 26, 2024
Historic win for EU’s nature: EU Council seals the deal on Nature Restoration Law
Today, after a nail-biting last discussion, the EU Environmental Council finally adopted the Nature Restoration Law (NRL), marking the... read more →
June 18, 2024
FIRST CLIMATE APPEAL BEFORE THE COUNCIL OF STATE Additional grounds for the annulment of the licenses of the Alexandroupolis LNG Independent System
The first, in essence, substantial climate appeal in Greece is pending with additional documentation submitted before the Council of... read more →
June 14, 2024
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