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THE PELAGOS AGREEMENT
The Pelagos Sanctuary is a 87,500 km marine area subject to an agreement between Italy, Monaco and
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France to protect its marine mammals. What makes the Pelagos Sanctuary unique is the fact that it is
managed by three different authorities, and it includes coastal areas and international waters which form
a huge ecosystem of major scientific, socio-economic, cultural and educational interest.
www.sanctuaire-pelagos.org
ACCOBAMS
ACCOBAMS (Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans in the Black Sea Mediterranean Sea and
Contiguous Atlantic Area) is a cooperative body working to conserve marine biodiversity in the Mediter-
ranean and Black Sea. Its primary objective is to reduce the threats to cetaceans in this geographic area,
and improve our knowledge about these animals. ACCOBAMS is the first agreement binding countries
from two sub-regions and allowing them to collaborate on a general interest topic.
www.accobams.org
THE RAMOGE AGREEMENT
The RAMOGE area includes the maritime areas of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, the Princi-
pality of Monaco and the Italian region of Liguria, forming a pilot area to prevent and combat marine
pollution. The RAMOGE agreement is an instrument of scientific, technical, legal and administrative
cooperation allowing French, Monegasque and Italian governments to carry out actions for integrated
coastal management.
www.ramoge.org
