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
Participation in the 77th Meeting of the RAMOGE Agreement Technical Committee
Last 26 November, the Permanent Secretariat of the Pelagos Agreement had the pleasure of attending...
Pelagos Agreement for Spot School Award
The Pelagos Agreement participates in the Spot School Award.
Pelagos & RAMOGE Agreements event
Last 15th October, the Pelagos and RAMOGE Agreements organised their 1st joint event since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in March 2024.
Call for applications – Project on Game based learning and Gamification in educational contexts
The Pelagos Agreement announces the publication of a call for applications for the creation of a game...
25 years of the Pelagos Agreement!
Today, the Pelagos Agreement celebrates 25 years...
10 years of High Quality Whale Watching®
In 2024 we celebrate 10 years of High Quality Whale Watching®!
Assessment of cetacean abundance, distribution, and habitat in the pelagos sanctuary: the results
How many cetaceans live in the Pelagos Sanctuary? A new study reveals where they are, how many there are, and how to better protect them.
The 17th Scientific and Technical Committee of the Pelagos Agreement: Scientific Research for Cetacean Conservation
On June 3–4, 2025, the 17th Scientific and Technical Committee (STC17) of the Pelagos Agreement took place in Riomaggiore, within the Cinque Terre National Park.
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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
