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We work for a sustainable future of the Mediterranean Sea 🌊
Pioneering new ways to protect nature and the people who depend on it.
Last night we screened David Attenborough’s Ocean-a powerful journey into the deep sea, revealing the devastating impact of human activity on marine life.
The event was part of EU's project Bluemissionmed🌊💙
©Olly Scholey
#OceanDocumentary #BlueMissionMed #MarineConservation #ClimateAction
November 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The Med needs action now. 💙
At Ecomondo, we’re bringing concrete solutions:
✅ Nettag+ to recover lost gear
✅ Plastic Smart Cities
✅ VR to face marine litter
📍Rimini 4–7 Nov
Let’s scale innovation for a pollution-free Mediterranean. #WWFMediterranean
November 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
🌊🐟 WWF joins the GFCM & CoC to turn decisions into action for a sustainable Mediterranean. Strong compliance means real results at sea — protecting species & supporting coastal communities. 💙

#WWF #GFCM #SustainableFisheries #Mediterranean #ForNatureForPeople
November 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🌊 Building resilience in the Mediterranean
This week in Tunis 🇹🇳, MPA managers, local authorities, and NGOs from the Southern Mediterranean joined training on Climate Change Adaptation Planning to strengthen marine resilience.
Organized by #BlueSouthMed, #MPA4Change & #BuildBackBlue.
October 31, 2025 at 10:47 AM
#WWFTürkiye and #WorldRowing united in Antalya with the EU #BlueMissionMed project during the European Rowing Championships.
Athletes adopted a beach where the Manavgat River meets the #Mediterranean and collected #microplastic samples.
Join the fight against plastic pollution. 🌊
WWF Türkiye Microplastics and beach clean-up
YouTube video by WWF Mediterranean
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October 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
🌊 In Antalya, during the European Rowing Championships, WWF-Türkiye and World Rowing joined forces to protect our seas.
At sunset, athletes and volunteers cleaned a beach where the Manavgat River meets the Med — collecting 60 kg of waste.
Every stroke counts against plastic pollution. 💪 #AdoptABeach
October 16, 2025 at 10:20 AM
​​📍In Brussels this week?

Check out this great event hosted by colleagues from @wwf.eu and @wwfsverige.bsky.social.

Register here 👇

www.eventbrite.be/e/policy-dia...
October 14, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Our ocean is in trouble. But marine life can bounce back.

Next year, the EU will unveil its #OceanAct. It could be a game-changer, delivering legally binding protection for #OurOcean.

💙Hit like if you want binding action to protect and restore our ocean.
October 13, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I spy a sea turtle, a jellyfish, some seagrass and a whole lot of sprat!

#EUOceanWeek is just around the corner!

Check out what's on the cards and hit repost if you have some ocean and #biodiversity lovers in your community!
🌊https://www.oceanweek.eu/
October 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🌊 Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows are vital for climate and #biodiversity, yet threatened by anchoring. 🌊
During #OceanWeek (13–19 October), let’s act to protect our #BlueForests!
📘 Report: www.wwfmmi.org/what_we_do/b...
🌍 www.oceanweek.eu
October 8, 2025 at 9:23 AM
🏆 The countdown has begun! In November, the Society4Med Award – 2nd Edition will celebrate two initiatives leading the way in protecting our ocean and waters. WWF Mediterranean proudly supports #BlueMissionMed 🌊💙 Stay tuned for the awards ceremony!
September 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🦈WWF Mediterranen, WWF North Africa, SPA/RAC, Plan Bleu & GFCM concluded a 3-day workshop on #shark and #ray conservation in the Mediterranean. With support from Shark Conservation Fund & UNEP MAP, partners explored joint solutions to balance #conservation & coastal livelihoods. 🌊
September 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🦈🌊 The sub-regional #shark & #ray workshop continues in Tunis, co-organized by WWF Mediterranean, WWF North Africa, Plan Bleu, SPA/RAC, GFCM, with support from SCF & UNEP/MAP.
Focus on legal tools, action plans & socio-economic challenges to balance #conservation & livelihoods across the region.
September 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
📢 Day 1 in Tunis!
🌊 WWF Mediterranean, WWF North Africa, PlanBleu & SPA/RAC launched a regional workshop on #shark and #ray #conservation.
👉 We shared inspiring initiatives:
🇹🇳 Sharks in Gabes (Tunisia)
🇱🇾 Angel Shark Project (Libya)
🗓️ More exchanges and ideas to come in the next two days!
September 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
🌊 The Society4Med Award – 2nd Edition is underway!
📅 SAVE THE DATE:
The deadline for submissions has been extended to 30/9.
WWF Mediterranean supports #BlueMissionMed 💙
🔗 bluemissionmed.eu/second-editi...
September 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
🌊 Generations by the sea face a silent enemy: ghost gear.
🎣 Small-scale fisheries are stepping up with courage.
🤝 NETTAG+ & WWF join Sicilian communities for a more sustainable future.
Engaging Sicilian small-scale fishers to protect and clean the sea.
YouTube video by WWF Mediterranean
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September 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Coastal communities in the #Mediterranean face challenges but hold the keys to #resilience. In #Salento, #WWFMediterranean links marine protection, sustainable fishing & inclusion. 🌊💙

Read more: www.mondoemediterraneo.eu/with-wwf-med...
September 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🦈 #Sharks and rays in the Mediterranean are under threat, but knowledge about their lives and migration routes is still scarce.

#TSharks brings together scientists, NGOs, fisheries authorities and local communities, including fishers, to close this gap.

🔎 Explore the platform: tshark.it/map/
Tsharks [ENGLISH]
YouTube video by Biologia Marina in Chioggia_Università di Padova
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September 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Meet Chad Hooper, CEO of @Succorfish, and Domenico Mendolia, Sicilian fisher, introducing how the NETTAG+ Surface Location Unit works.
#MarineInnovation #WWFMediterranean #GhostGear
Introducing NETTAG+ - Chad Hooper and Domenico Mendolia
YouTube video by WWF Mediterranean
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September 5, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Meet Domenico Mendolia, small-scale fisher in Portorosa, Sicily, and Sandra Ramos from CIIMAR, Portugal and NETTAG+ project Coordinator, as they explain how ghost gear harms both the environment and local economies.
#MarineInnovation #WWFMediterranean #GhostGear
Introducing NETTAG+ - Domenico Mendolia and Sandra Ramos
YouTube video by WWF Mediterranean
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August 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The #NETTAG project offers effective solutions to combat #GhostGear.
Now, we need policymakers, fishers, and companies to work with us to implement these tools and protect our seas.
#StefaniaCampogianni #WWFMediterranean #MarineInnovation #GhostGearSolutions #BlueEconomy #NETTAG
Introducing NETTAG+ - Stefania Campogianni
YouTube video by WWF Mediterranean
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August 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Meet Alfredo Martins, Research Coordinator in Robotics from INESC TEC, introducing how the IRIS robot from the NETTAG+ project works, and how it can support fishers and port authorities to locate and retrieve ghost gear.
Introducing NETTAG+ - Alfredo Martins
YouTube video by WWF Mediterranean
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August 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Meet Jeff Neasham, Professor of Acoustic Signal Processing at Newcastle University, and Stefania Campogianni, WWF Mediterranean, introducing the #NETTAG solutions against #ghostgear.
introducing #NETTAG - Jeff Neasham, Stefania Campogianni
YouTube video by WWF Mediterranean
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August 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
From acoustic tags to GPS tracking, #NETTAG brings tech & fishers together to recover ghost gear across the Med.
📽️ Discover how pilot actions are turning into scalable solutions:
#MarineInnovation #WWFMediterranean #GhostGear
The NETTAG+ project
YouTube video by WWF Mediterranean
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August 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
🔥 Wildfires in Europe are growing deadlier—but they’re not inevitable.
They're driven by land neglect, poor planning & climate inaction.
We need prevention, nature-based solutions & community action.
Let’s protect people & nature.
More: www.wwf.eu?18776266/Fro...

#WWF #Megafires #WWFMediterranean
August 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM