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From 5 to 9 May 2025, the MPN gathered in Tunisia nearly 100 representatives from Mediterranean countries to exchange experiences, best practices and actions for the conservation of Posidonia. This seagrass, endemic to the Mediterranean, plays a vital role in…

On 18 April, the Secretariat of the RAMOGE Agreement signed a public-interest archive deposit agreement with the Princely Government, represented by the Mission for the Establishment of the National Archives. This achievement was made possible thanks to the collection and…

In early April 2025, the RAMOGE Agreement and its Permanent Secretariat publish the results of the latest deep-sea exploration campaign carried out in 2022. This booklet presents the main discoveries from the exploration made on board the Astrea, of six…

The beginning of 2025 was marked by several joint initiatives of the RAMOGE and Pelagos Agreements focused on the protection of the marine environment. Genoa – 3 March: Inauguration of the Pelagos Sanctuary exhibition by the association We Are Méditerranée…

On February 25, 2025, the RAMOGE Agreement Commission met at the State Ministry of the Principality of Monaco for its 57th session, chaired by Yann BATTEFORT, First Counselor of the French Embassy in Monaco, replacing H.E. Mr. Jean D’HAUSSONVILLE. During…

The 77th meeting of the Technical Committee of the RAMOGE Agreement took place on November 26, 2024, at the State Ministry of Monaco, under the chairmanship of Mr. Pierre BOUCHET from the Maritime Affairs Directorate of the Princely Government. The…

On November 7, 2024, the RAMOGE Agreement organized a workshop at the Monaco Yacht Club to discuss techniques for sampling pollutants at sea (such as hydrocarbons and potentially hazardous substances). French (LASEM) and Italian (ISPRA, firefighters) authorities shared their expertise…

On Tuesday, October 15, the Pelagos and RAMOGE Agreements held their first joint event on marine environmental protection at the Middle East and Mediterranean campus of Sciences Po Paris in Menton. Welcomed by the Communauté d’agglomération de la Riviera française…

Every year, OSCAR-MED surveillance operations are conducted to detect potential illegal discharges at sea. Over several days, aerial resources patrol a specific area to identify any pollution. The collected information is then shared among countries to take necessary measures and…