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CAPTAIN'GAME
A fun and educational

trail at Port de Fontvieille

The Government of Monaco offered a fun and educational outdoor trail during
Monaco Ocean Week to raise public awareness of the environmental challenges

faced by a port committed to preserving marine life.

A certified ‘Clean, Biodiversity Active Harbour’ since The new biodiversity-themed trail around the Fontvieille
2020 thanks to its efforts to protect local wildlife, Port area was unveiled to the public during Monaco Ocean
de Fontvieille has set itself a host of conservation goals, Week. Using a map, participants must locate 10 small
including becoming a refuge for marine biodiversity. To card-punching stations made of recycled plastic and
this end, a series of highly effective Biohuts has been answer a question on an emblematic species or a
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installed in Monaco’s ports through a partnership conservation issue in Monaco. These include: How
set up in 2014 between the Monaco Port Authority deep can the European shag (a species of cormorant)
(SEPM), the Department of Maritime Affairs, the dive? The Saint Nicolas rocks just outside Port de
Department of the Environment and Ecocean. Fontvieille are coralligenous. What are they made of?
Dusky groupers have flourished in Monaco’s waters
These steel cages filled with oyster shells help restore since it was made a protected species in 1993, but
marine ecosystems by acting as artificial nurseries what makes this fish special? How does Monaco
that protect countless fish larvae from predators. safeguard its two marine protected areas, which are
Altogether, 79 nurseries have now been installed in located in a heavily urbanised environment?
Monaco’s two ports, creating an ecological corridor.
The initiative has proven very successful, as evidenced “Everyone who took part was really enthusiastic about
by the biannual monitoring reports produced by the initiative and thought the trail was very informative”,
Biotope. These positive results have prompted the noted Matéo Planchon, Ecocean’s sales manager for
four organisations – joined in 2024 by Monaco Yacht the Occitanie region, who ran a stand at the event.
Club – to extend their partnership until 2027. This sporty, fun trail for families and friends is available
7 days a week.
“Captain'Game has been launched to promote this
particular initiative, and more widely, to highlight
Monaco’s commitment to the environment”, explained
Estelle Gianforte, Division Manager at the Department
of Maritime Affairs.
IN
FIGURES

■ 1 trail, 2,5 km long,
■ 10 card-punching stations,
■ Duration: approx. 2 hours.