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The Mediterranean Monk Seal ( Monachus monachus ) has been for decades the symbolic species of the impact of man on a marine species. It had completely disappeared from large areas of the Mediterranean and its presence was mainly concentrated in...

After more than 20 years of difficult negotiations and at the end of a final meeting lasting more than 38 hours, the UN has finally achieved the agreement for the protection of biodiversity in ocean areas located beyond the national jurisdiction...

For the first time, in 2023 and again in 2024, it was possible to certify an entire production chain for products of marine origin. Thanks to the ECOCREST certification and the availability of the producers operating along the supply chain, a...

Thanks to the initial synergic action of the Ocean Race, 11th Hour Racing, Earth Law Center, the Municipality of Genoa and the Fondazione Acquario di Genova, as well as the ongoing work of the Core Group, between 2022 and 2023 it was possible to...

For several decades, the loggerhead sea turtle ( Caretta caretta ) has had serious conservation problems, especially in the Mediterranean. Despite conservation measures adopted in the 1980s, the impact of accidental catches, combined with serious...

The bluefin tuna ( Thunnus thynnus ), one of the marine species that have always been used massively by man throughout history, so much so that it gave rise to the first human industrial activity since the sixth century BC, had reached a worrying...