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
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with International University of Monaco
Within the framework of the cooperation activities foreseen in the 2022-2027 Management Plan a new collaboration with IUM has been finalised.
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with CoNISMa
Within the framework of the cooperation activities foreseen in the 2022-2027 Management Plan a new collaboration with CoNISMa has been finalised.
Pelagos cross-border Day 2024
On June 4th, the 3rd edition of the Pelagos cross-border Day was held in Monaco...
Participation in the RAMOGEPol exercise
On May 29th, the Permanent Secretariat of the Pelagos Agreement had the honour of participating, as an observer, in the RAMOGEPol exercise held in Viareggio
Become an advocate for the preservation of the Pelagos Sanctuary
Become an advocate for the preservation of the Pelagos Sanctuary, make your donation to the Pelagos Voluntary Fund!
Sea the Blue’s Conference
On April 18th, the Pelagos Agreement took part in a conference on the conservation of marine ecosystems organised by the Sea the Blue Association, founded by six students from the EDHEC Business School in Nice as part of a pedagogical project.
Pelagos Agreement at the 1st International Workshop on Ship/Whale Collisions – OCEANS 2025
The Pelagos Agreement is proud to announce its active participation in the 1st International Workshop on Ship/Whale Collisions, taking place on Monday, June 16, 2025, at Le Quartz, Brest (France).
Cooperation and Conservation in the Pelagos Sanctuary: Technical Workshop Held in Savona
The event, promoted by the Pelagos Agreement and co-organized by the Municipality of Savona and the Bergeggi Marine Protected Area, represented a key opportunity to strengthen synergies among the various actors involved in the conservation of cetaceans and marine ecosystems within the Sanctuary.
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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
