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
Winners selected for the “Best Master’s Thesis” and “Best PhD Dissertation” awards dedicated to the Pelagos Sanctuary
May 6, 2025, at the Priamar Fortress in Savona...
The responsible whale watching network grows: sixth edition of the HQWW® course concludes in Portoferraio
The 6th HQWW® concluded on April 3-4...
Technical workshop on cooperation in the Pelagos Sanctuary
May 6, 2025, at the Priamar Fortress in Savona...
SAVE THE DATE – MOP10
The next meeting of the Parties ...
Conference “The geopolitical centrality of the Mediterranean”
On 6 March 2025, the Permanent Secretariat of the Pelagos Agreement participated in the conference ...
Round table “Purpose-driven careers: jobs with an impact” at IUM
Last week, we had the pleasure of moderating the round table...
Fisheries and cetaceans in the Pelagos Sanctuary: an analysis for sustainable coexistence
Cetaceans and fishing in the Pelagos Sanctuary: a University of Genoa study analyzes impacts, risks and challenges for marine conservation.
Ramoge Agreement: what to do if you find historic munitions at sea
Even decades after armed conflicts, the seabed can still conceal historic munitions posing a danger to marine habitats.
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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
