PELAGOS SANCTUARY
Three Countries, one goal
To ensure a favourable conservation status of marine mammals by protecting them
and their habitats from direct or indirect negative impacts of human activities
ABOUT US
A cross-border Sanctuary for the saveguard of marine biodiversity
On the 25th of November 1999, the Pelagos Agreement was signed in Rome by France, Italy and the Principality of Monaco.
Having come into effect on February 21th 2002, the main role of the Pelagos Agreement is to promote harmonised actions and management measures for the protection of cetaceans and their habitats against all causes of human-induced disturbance and mortality (e.g., pollution, noise, accidental capture, injury, etc).
SPECIES
8 species of whales and dolphins live in the Sanctuary on a regular basis
and the monk seal can be spotted occasionally
The marine mammals of the Sanctuary have their particular lifestyle and habits and socially interact in different ways.
Striped dolphin
Bottlenose dolphin
Common dolphin
Cuvier’s beaked whale
Risso’s dolphin
Long-finned pilot whale
SPERM whale
Fin whale
Monk seal
GET INVOLVED
The Pelagos Sanctuary belongs to everyone.
Get involved to protect marine mammals and their habitat
GET INVOLVED
The Pelagos Sanctuary belongs to everyone.
Get involved to protect marine mammals and their habitat
NEWS
Exceptional encounters with sperm whales in the Pelagos Sanctuary
Exceptional watching of sperm whales characterised the end of summer in the waters of the Pelagos Sanctuary, particularly in the Ligurian and Corsican Seas!
Welcome to the new assistant of the Executive Secretary of the Pelagos Agreement
On 29 August 2022, Mrs Viola Cattani joined the Permanent Secretariat of the Pelagos Agreement as Assistant of the Executive Secretary of the Pelagos Agreement.
The Municipality of Villeneuve Loubet signs the Pelagos Partnership Charter
The Municipality of Villeneuve Loubet signs the Pelagos Partnership Charter
1st Meeting the Pelagos Working Groups
The Permanent Secretariat of the Pelagos Agreement was in Rome for the 1st meeting of the Pelagos Working Group Coordinators.
8th Meeting – The Accobams Agreement
The Permanent Secretariat of the Pelagos Agreement participated in the 8th Meeting of the Parties to the Agreement on the...
17th Scientific and Technical Committee
The 17th Scientific and Technical Committee of the Pelagos Agreement will be held on ...
Periodic review of the Pelagos Sanctuary as a SPAMI
Last January 14th, the Technical Advisory Committee for the renewal of the status of SPAMI ...
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Photos credits :
©S. Brouder – Tethys
©Cima Research Foundation
©L. Gordigiani – Tethys
©Juliette Dedet – MIRACETI
© Maurizio Würtz – Coll. Institut océanographique, Fondation Albert Ier, Prince de Monaco
© M. Würtz -Artescienza
