Together for the Med

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬?   𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝 has made significant strides in marine conservation across the Mediterranean region.   We are proud to share some of our key results that reflect our commitment to protecting marine biodiversity and promoting sustainable practices.   💙 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐍𝐨-𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 (𝐍𝐓𝐙) 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐏𝐀/𝐍𝐓𝐙 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭   A project led by WWF Med and with the support of 15 key partners. Local results led to regional improvement as it helped develop an ambitious and effective policy plan within the Barcelona Convention.   📜 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐅𝐂𝐌-𝐋𝐞𝐱 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭     A project led by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean and understanding the importance of robust legal frameworks. This initiative has empowered governments and organisations to better protect marine ecosystems while supporting the livelihoods of fishing communities.   🦈 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞   Partners were located in Turkey, Tunisia and Libya. The accomplishments you can view below have contributed to the preservation of shark populations and the overall balance of marine biodiversity.   ☀️ 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧   The project was led by the Marilles Foundation and other partners in the Balearics. Their efforts have revitalized marine life and promoted sustainable practices in the region.   To learn more about our projects and their impact, visit: 👉 https://lnkd.in/evwFZnJx   #Sharks #Fishing #Bycatch #Biodiversity #MarineProtectedAreas #Mediterranean

𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐲𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐧 Reducing bycatch and other fisheries interactions with vulnerable species remains a main priority for 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝. Building on the successes of the 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐁𝐲𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 project (Phases I and II) that took place between 2017 and 2023, where we: 🐬 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 across Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Italy, and Croatia 🛥️ Engaged over 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 in training and awareness programmes 📊 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 rates and species, informing policy and management decisions We are now going to focus on 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐲𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 in the Mediterranean Sea. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥? Because 𝐛𝐲𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 pose significant threats to vulnerable marine species like sea turtles, marine mammals, sharks, rays, and seabirds. These issues also impact the sustainability and profitability of the fisheries sector. Our efforts will aim to: 🔹 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞-𝐮𝐩 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 to reduce bycatch of vulnerable species 🔹 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐬 across a multi-taxa data collection on bycatch 🔹 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 to implement effective mitigation measures 🔹 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 to enhance fisheries sustainability while protecting vulnerable species Through these initiatives, we aim to protect marine biodiversity and support the livelihoods of those who depend on the sea. For further details on our work to reduce bycatch and promote sustainable fishing practices, please visit: 👉 https://lnkd.in/evwFZnJx #Fishing #Depredation #Bycatch #Sustainability #Fisheries #SustainableFishing

𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞!   Exciting news! After nearly two decades of persistent advocacy by WWF Greece and partners, Greece has issued a Ministerial Decision providing financial support to small-scale fishers affected by interactions with marine protected species. This is an important first step to compensate fishers for their economic losses and protect marine biodiversity!   The adoption of this financial measure wouldn’t have been possible without years of dedicated work, including through the InCa project, a proud part of the Together for Med network.   Thanks to the efforts of Together for the Med Greek partners, a tangible step has been made towards compensating fishers and protecting marine biodiversity.   Let’s celebrate this milestone and continue working for a harmonious coexistence of humans and marine life!   You can learn more about this here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/d_pW5Tgt   #TogetherForMed #InCaProject #MarineBiodiversity #SmallScaleFishers #Sustainability #Greece

𝐀𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫. 🌟💙   Reflecting on 2024, we take pride in the significant progress achieved by our partners across the Mediterranean.   From addressing the pervasive issue of 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐛𝐲𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 in European waters, trialling effective and affordable 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝐒𝐒𝐅) in Cyprus, promoting 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 in Spain, or securing financial support for SSFs suffering from 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 in Greece, our partners were kept busy, to say the least!   𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬. 🌍🦭   The past year was also a turning point for Together for the Med, as we took the opportunity to strengthen our governance and restructure our work around two primary pillars:   🔹 Strengthening and expending the coverage of 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 (𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐬), 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 (𝐇𝐏𝐀𝐬), 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 (𝐎𝐄𝐂𝐌𝐬) 🔹 Scaling-up action and solutions for 𝐛𝐲𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 with vulnerable species in the Mediterranean   While these pillars now guide our strategic focus, we remain committed to advancing other projects that are in development, such as safeguarding and restoring 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚, foster public engagement thanks to 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬, and addressing the critical challenge of 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬.   The year 2025 promises closer collaboration and important progress towards preserving the Mediterranean marine biodiversity. To keep up with all the news and achievements from our partners, be sure to 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 (https://lnkd.in/dfD6ihcY). 🐚✉️   𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫, 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 💙☀️ #2025 #Sustainability #Biodiversity #Conservation #MarineConservation #Fishing #Fisheries #Mediterranean #Bycatch

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐧 At 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝, one of our main priorities is the expansion and strengthening of marine protected areas (MPAs), highly protected areas (HPAs), and other effective conservation measures (OECMs) in the Mediterranean Sea. 🐬🌊 Building upon the success of our previous 𝐂𝐨-𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐏𝐀/𝐍𝐨-𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 project –financed by the MAVA Foundation – where we: 🗺️ Established 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐧𝐨-𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 in Turkey, Croatia, Greece, and Italy 🐟 Achieved up to a 𝟐𝟎𝟎% 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 in certain areas 🤝 Empowered local communities and fishers through co-management practices We aim to contribute significantly to the goal of protecting 𝟑𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐚 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎, including one-third under high protection. Our ongoing efforts focus on: 🔹 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐯𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐬 thanks to the development and support of Mediterranean 𝐇𝐏𝐀𝐬 🔹Promoting 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐬 throughout the Mediterranean thanks to targeted support 🔹𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐄𝐂𝐌𝐬, particularly in countries that are less covered by marine protection By collaborating with national and regional authorities, NGOs, and local communities, we strive to enhance the ecological effectiveness and management of protected areas across the Mediterranean. For more information on our initiatives, please visit our website: 👉 https://lnkd.in/evwFZnJx #Fishing #MarineProtectedAreas #OceanProtection #NoTakeZone #Environment #Conservation #OECMs

📢 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬! You have only a few days left to apply to the open call for technical assistance from the #MissionOcean to support projects that contribute to restoring our oceans and waters by 2030. 🌊 ⏰ 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 This program offers expert support to evaluate the feasibility and requirements needed to scale up or develop your project, aligning it with the goals of ocean restoration. Selected projects will benefit from customized feasibility studies and assessments, helping you understand viability, identify risks and opportunities, and receive recommendations for improvement. The assistance typically lasts between 4 to 6 months. 👥 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲? The call targets ports, fisheries and island communities and is open to local and regional authorities, private companies, associations, professionals in relevant sectors, researchers, and more. 🔗 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://shorturl.at/I71z6

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱   Happy Mediterranean Day! A perfect day for to introduce 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱 on LinkedIn—a partnership of 46 organizations dedicated to marine conservation across the Mediterranean Sea. 🌊💙   Since 2017, we have collaborated on 𝟭𝟴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 aimed at reducing fishing pressure on marine biodiversity. Our collective efforts focus on protecting vulnerable species, enhancing marine ecosystems, and promoting sustainable fishing practices.   𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁?   The Mediterranean Sea is a biodiversity hotspot, with up to 𝟭𝟴% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱'𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀, and 𝟮𝟱-𝟯𝟬% 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰. 🐠🌍 However, this unique region also concentrates significant challenges, including climate change, unsustainable fishing, invasive species, over-tourism, pollution and much more.   Through our joint actions, we strive to address these challenges and safeguard the Mediterranean's rich marine biodiversity for future generations.   To learn more about our work and how to engage with us, please visit our website: 👉 https://lnkd.in/evwFZnJx   #MarineConservation #MediterraneanDay #Biodiversity #Fishing #Pollution #Environment