Apr 9, 2026 | Mediterranean Sea, News, UNEP/MAP
The UNEP/MAP Secretariat has launched a new call for applications addressed to women’s and youth organizations active in the Mediterranean area, interested in becoming members of the Mediterranean Commission on Sustainable Development (MCSD). This call follows the...
Apr 8, 2026 | Campaign, Mediterranean Sea, News, RAC, UNEP, UNEP/MAP
Within the context of the Mediterranean policies of the Barcelona Convention and the international frameworks of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science, Gaia First and the Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (SPA/RAC) have announced a strategic...
Apr 2, 2026 | Mediterranean Sea, Nature, RAC
A recent scientific study has confirmed the presence of a population of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) nesting for the first time documented on Ghedhabna Beach, on Tunisia’s eastern coast. Over three consecutive nesting seasons (2023–2025), an average of...
Mar 30, 2026 | Mediterranean Sea, News
The discovery comes thanks to the European project LIFE-CONCEPTU MARIS, led by ISPRA: the “pygmy sperm whale” (Kogia breviceps), previously thought to be absent from the Mediterranean, has been identified through environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis—the collection of all...
Mar 23, 2026 | Mediterranean Sea, RAC, Report
MedWaves has published “Navigating Sustainable and Circular Business Support in the Mediterranean: A Regional Outlook”, a study exploring the role of Business Support Organisations (BSOs) in the transition toward a more circular and inclusive economy across the...
Feb 27, 2026 | Mediterranean Sea, UNEP/MAP
The Mediterranean Sea is still far from reaching the ambitious targets for the protection of its waters. According to a preview of the upcoming report “Status of MPAs in the Mediterranean Sea 2025”, prepared by MedPAN, the network of Marine Protected Area (MPA)...
