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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Presence in countries in the Mediterranean7800
klm. of coastline researched72
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Freely access our scientific papers, technical reports, projects reports and articles. More than 30 years of knowledge on sea turtles and marine ecosystems, just a click away!
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Our team works passionately to help slow down the rate of marine biodiversity loss around the Mediterranean, so that sea turtles and all forms of marine life are no longer threatened with extinction.
We need your help to keep up our efforts!
Citizen Science!
The active involvement of citizens in scientific research is crucial for sufficient data collection. New technologies, like mobile applications, allow citizens to actively participate in environmental research and conservation.
With SEAlly© mobile app, sea lovers can easily record sea turtle and/or shark sightings in the Mediterranean Sea!
Now, the protection of the species is in your hands!
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Our News
An Important Job Short Film
A story of change from the Mediterranean that sheds light on the issue of bycatch of vulnerable species in... read more →
June 1, 2023
Navy Blue Award for the MedBycatch Project
We are excited that the #MedBycatch project has been awarded the first prize, the Navy Blue Award at the... read more →
June 1, 2023
SEAnior Leaders: 3 Study visits in Greece, Italy and Portugal foster knowledge exchange
With the aim to promote mutual learning and knowledge exchange between project partners, three study visits in Greece, Italy... read more →
May 17, 2023
Drone surveying of Drini Bay & Patok Lagoon (Albania) for Sea Turtles Presence & Distribution (2020-2022)
Author(s):Enerit Sacdanaku, Vicky Rae (MEDASSET). Date: April 2023 In the framework of the project "Conservation of Marine Turtles in... read more →
May 15, 2023
“Seas Without Plastic” Project: 2 tons of ghostnets removed from the seabed near Patroklos Island in the Saronic Gulf
Nearly 2 tons of abandoned aquaculture nets were retrieved from the seabed of the marine area near Patroklos island... read more →
May 4, 2023
MEDASSET participates in the 1st Athens Civil Society Festival and celebrates its 35 years of operation.
The 1st Athens Civil Society Festival has successfully taken place in Serafeio Athletic and Community Complex from April 21... read more →
April 26, 2023
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