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On June 25 and 26, 2026, the Principality of Monaco hosted the major celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the RAMOGE Agreement, bringing together institutional representatives, judicial authorities, scientific experts and operational stakeholders committed to protecting the Mediterranean. Two days…

On 28 May 2026, the Genoa maritime station (Ponte dei Mille) hosted the inauguration of a travelling exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the RAMOGE Agreement, entitled “Preserving the Mediterranean. RAMOGE, a pioneering agreement for 50 years”. Signed on 10…

After more than a decade of monitoring along the north-western Mediterranean coasts, the data collected by the scientists of the RAMOGE Agreement on Ostreopsis cf. ovata have been published in Harmful Algae. This benthic microalga is an invasive tropical species,…

The Commission of the RAMOGE Agreement met on 22 January 2026 at the Ministry of State of Monaco, under Italian chairmanship, represented on this occasion by Ms Giusy Lombardi, Director of the Directorate-General for Climate, Energy and Air of the…

The Technical Committee of the RAMOGE Agreement met on 10 December 2025 at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, under the chairmanship of Mr Yann Battefort, First Counsellor at the Embassy of France in Monaco. On this occasion, the delegations of…

Organised this year by the Maritime Prefecture of the Mediterranean, the RAMOGEPOL 2025 exercise simulated a major oil pollution incident at sea, leading to the activation of the RAMOGEPOL plan. This operation tested the ability of the three partner countries…

As every year, the coordinated aerial surveillance operation OSCAR-MED 2025 enabled the partner countries of the RAMOGE Agreement to pool their resources to monitor a defined area of the Mediterranean and prevent any illegal pollutant discharges. For this edition, Italian…

The RAMOGE Agreement unveils its first online escape game, an interactive and engaging adventure inviting players to discover the actions carried out to preserve the Mediterranean Sea. This game was fully designed and developed by Ms. Yeva GARGRTSYAN, a Sciences…

On Friday, 19 September 2025, the RAMOGE Agreement took part in the Sea Days in Menton, an event this year dedicated to cross-border cooperation with Italy, a theme at the very heart of RAMOGE’s mission. Throughout the day, primary and…

This summer, RAMOGE once again engaged with divers from the three countries of the Agreement to raise awareness about the importance of citizen science. Their observations are a valuable resource for monitoring changes in species distribution. As part of this…