Timeline and Key Figures

General report on the RAMOGE project approved by the three countries.

The research vessel RAMOGE becomes operational.

Signature of the RAMOGE Agreement on the protection of Mediterranean coastal waters, covering the area between Hyères and Genoa.

Entry into force of the Agreement.

First meeting of the RAMOGE Commission.

First joint marine surveys to assess water quality and study floating marine litter. These activities contributed to the development of wastewater treatment plants.

Sinking of the oil tanker MT Haven, causing the largest oil spill in the history of the Mediterranean Sea.

Signature of the RAMOGEPOL Plan (subsequently revised in 2005, 2012 and 2016) and extension of the RAMOGE Agreement area from Marseille to La Spezia.

First RAMOGEPOL exercise.

Development of management plans (Île Verte) and Natura 2000 sites (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto, and Capo Mortola) based on RAMOGE’s scientific work.

Revision of the RAMOGE Agreement, expanding its scope to include integrated coastal zone management and biodiversity conservation.

Publication of the reference guide Posidonia oceanica.

Adoption of a new strategic framework structured around three pillars: Integrated Coastal Zone Management, pollution prevention and response, and public awareness.

Launch of annual monitoring of Ostreopsis ovata in France, Italy, Monaco and Spain.

Designation of 67 Ecologically Significant Areas within the RAMOGE area, marking the launch of the deep-sea exploration programme, with expeditions carried out in 2015, 2018, 2022 and 2026.

Ulysse–Virginia collision; activation of the RAMOGEPOL Plan, enabling the recovery of more than 90% of the oil spilled at sea.

Signature of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Pelagos Agreement.