MedReAct

Mediterranean Recovery Action

Taking Action for the Mediterranean Sea

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WE WORK TO PROTECT THE BIODIVERSITY OF OUR SEA

In the past 60 years the Mediterranean
has lost
over
40%
of its large predators and marine mammals
75% of assessed fish stocks are overfished
Because of Destructive fishing, sPecies and habitats are disappearing
Biodiversity loss makes the Mediterranean ever more vulnerable to climate change

The Mediterranean Sea, once teeming with life, is being destroyed by human impact.

Our campaigns

DESTRUCTIVE FISHERIES

Overfishing is damaging marine ecosystems and bringing fish stocks to the brink of collapse.

To stop the loss of biodiversity, we need to act now.

We fight destructive and illegal fishing that is depleting the Mediterranean Sea.

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Marine reserves

The Mediterranean is the most overefished sea in the world. To reverse this, at least 30% of its waters must be fully protected.

In 2017, thanks to MedReAct, the largest marine reserve in the Adriatic Sea was established, in the Jabuka/Pomo Pit.

Our work to create marine reserves across the Mediterranean has continued since.

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Species at risk

Because of overfishing and loss of habitat, 12% of fish species and 40% of sharks, rays and chimaeras are at risk of extinction.

Thirteen species of sharks and rays have already been wiped out in the Mediterranean. We need to protect the vulnerable species that remain.

We take action and promote solutions for the recovery of marine biodiversity.

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We need to act now to protect the Mediterranean Sea.

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Latest updates

NEW VIDEO - TREMITI : THE PHANTOM ZTB

Mediterranean: Illegal trawling in the Biological Protection Area (ZTB)

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NEW REPORT - ITALY’S MARINE PAPER PARKS

The incursions of illegal trawling: the case of the Tremiti ZTB

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Un Ocean Conference 2022 - Lisbon

MedReAct tackles illegal trawling in protected areas

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Protect the Mediterranean

Sign the petition for the establishment of new marine reserves

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Watch our film

Watch our documentary, Even the Fish Cry, on Adriatic fisheries

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News

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New data reveals bottom trawling in protected areas greater transparency needed to stop illegal fishing in the Mediterranean

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Une centaine d’ONG européennes interpellent le gouvernement français sur la sauvegarde de l’anguille

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Illegal fishing in the Mediterranean: 15 years of non-compliance in the implementation of the trawling ban in natura 2000 sites

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A new study exposes the true costs of trawling

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European parliament vote will serve as crash test of its ambition for Ocean biodiversity and the climate

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La presencia de ecosistemas marinos vulnerables en la zona marítima frente al delta del Ebro

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No more public subsidies to fund overfishing biodiversity destruction

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Spain falls short in protecting Mediterranean marine ecosystems

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France, Spain and Italy must stop playing russian roulette with their mediterranean fisheries, and instead abide by eu law they committed to

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The EU undermines scientific advice at the GFCM annual session

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MedReAct and WWF call on France, Italy and Spain to respect their obligation to reduce overfishing in the western mediterranean

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Momentum to close the Gulf of Lion Fisheries Restricted Area reaches shores of the european parliament

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Pourquoi il faut fermer la F.R.A. du Golfe du Lion

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Valoración de MedReAct sobre la conferencia ministerial de Alto Nivel de Marrakesh MedFish4Ever

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Ocean day: MedReAct calls on France to fully protect the Gulf of Lion F.R.A.

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MedReAct appelle la France et l’Espagne à stopper l’effondrement du merlu et à fermer la zone de restriction de la pêche du Golfe du Lion

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The sea spoke to us and we should have listened." The fishermen's appeal at the Global Seafood Expo

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Do you believe in Angels?

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More than 200 scientists from around the world call for permanent closure of the Jabuka/Pomo Pit to bottom trawling

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21 NGOs and groups call on the EU Commissioner Karmenu Vella to protect the Jabuka/Pomo Pit from demersal fisheries.

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Time to provide international protection for the Jabuka-Pomo Pit

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Journée mondiale des océans : “Mare Nostrum ou Mare Mortum ?”

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En el Día Mundial de los Océanos ¿Mare Nostrum o Mare Mortum? ¿Y el por qué Europa apoya la destrucción del Mediterráneo?

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Promoting fish recovery in the Karaburun – Sazan Marine Protected Area (MPA)

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The failure to protect key nursery grounds in the Adriatic. The case of the Jabuka/Pomo Pit

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Is Mediterranean hake on the verge of collapse?

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WE WORK TO PROTECT THE BIODIVERSITY OF OUR SEA

Our campaigns

DESTRUCTIVE FISHERIES

Marine reserves

Species at risk

Take action

Latest updates

NEW VIDEO - TREMITI : THE PHANTOM ZTB

NEW REPORT - ITALY’S MARINE PAPER PARKS

Un Ocean Conference 2022 - Lisbon

Protect the Mediterranean

Watch our film

News

New data reveals bottom trawling in protected areas greater transparency needed to stop illegal fishing in the Mediterranean

Une centaine d’ONG européennes interpellent le gouvernement français sur la sauvegarde de l’anguille

Illegal fishing in the Mediterranean: 15 years of non-compliance in the implementation of the trawling ban in natura 2000 sites

A new study exposes the true costs of trawling

European parliament vote will serve as crash test of its ambition for Ocean biodiversity and the climate

La presencia de ecosistemas marinos vulnerables en la zona marítima frente al delta del Ebro

No more public subsidies to fund overfishing biodiversity destruction

Spain falls short in protecting Mediterranean marine ecosystems

France, Spain and Italy must stop playing russian roulette with their mediterranean fisheries, and instead abide by eu law they committed to

The EU undermines scientific advice at the GFCM annual session

MedReAct and WWF call on France, Italy and Spain to respect their obligation to reduce overfishing in the western mediterranean

Momentum to close the Gulf of Lion Fisheries Restricted Area reaches shores of the european parliament

Pourquoi il faut fermer la F.R.A. du Golfe du Lion

Valoración de MedReAct sobre la conferencia ministerial de Alto Nivel de Marrakesh MedFish4Ever

Ocean day: MedReAct calls on France to fully protect the Gulf of Lion F.R.A.

MedReAct appelle la France et l’Espagne à stopper l’effondrement du merlu et à fermer la zone de restriction de la pêche du Golfe du Lion

The sea spoke to us and we should have listened." The fishermen's appeal at the Global Seafood Expo

Do you believe in Angels?

More than 200 scientists from around the world call for permanent closure of the Jabuka/Pomo Pit to bottom trawling

21 NGOs and groups call on the EU Commissioner Karmenu Vella to protect the Jabuka/Pomo Pit from demersal fisheries.

Time to provide international protection for the Jabuka-Pomo Pit

Journée mondiale des océans : “Mare Nostrum ou Mare Mortum ?”

En el Día Mundial de los Océanos ¿Mare Nostrum o Mare Mortum? ¿Y el por qué Europa apoya la destrucción del Mediterráneo?

Promoting fish recovery in the Karaburun – Sazan Marine Protected Area (MPA)

The failure to protect key nursery grounds in the Adriatic. The case of the Jabuka/Pomo Pit

Is Mediterranean hake on the verge of collapse?

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