Reducing fishing pressures on Mediterranean biodiversity and protect coastal ecosystems and communities

Since 2017, the Together for the Med partnership has united 50 Mediterranean organisations across 15 countries to drive impactful, science-based conservation efforts.

Our latest actions

We are engaged to mitigate the impact of fisheries on biodiversity, protect key sensitive areas and promote sustainable fishing practices. We are united to collect data on bycatch and depredation and to facilitate ongoing engagement and collaboration with cooperative fishers.

We are engaged to mitigate the impact of fisheries on biodiversity, protect key sensitive areas and promote sustainable fishing practices. We are united to collect data on bycatch and depredation and to facilitate ongoing engagement and collaboration with cooperative fishers.

We promote a co-management approach at the regional level through communication, experience sharing, networking and capacity building by and for coastal communities.

We mobilize and advocate to scaling up successful local solutions, accelerate the implementation of current legislation, influence European and Mediterranean policies, and develop a stronger biodiversity framework for the Mediterranean.

Our objective

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STRENGTHEN
MARINE PROTECTED AREAS

We ensure that marine protected areas are effective and sustain biodiversity and local communities.

OUR OBJECTIVE

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REDUCE BYCATCH & FISHING IMPACT ON BIODIVERSITY

We improve the sustainability of fisheries and support small-scale fishers’ livelihoods.

Our impact

In almost 10 years of collaborative work, we have been able to make a difference for marine conservation ecologically, economically and humanely.

this goes beyond saving ecosystems.

Protecting the marine environment ensures a healthy coastal economy, improves food security, supports sustainable fishers, and builds community through collaborative stewardship.

Our News

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BlueMove Cyprus: What it really takes to finance the transition of small-scale fisheries 

Between 2024 and 2025, BlueMove was implemented in Cyprus in partnership with Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre to support small-scale fishers in their transition towards sustainability.
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Transforming Marine Science into Action: Side event at the 24th COP of the Barcelona Convention

This high-level side event included various partners from Together for the Med who came together in Cairo, Egypt, to advance marine conservation in the Mediterranean.
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Premiere of the documentary “LifeMareNatura – Protecting marine life in a changing world”

Ahead of its public release, the documentary already sparked conversation on this important EU project for marine biodiversity preservation.

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