Raise awareness and share

Raising awareness is a first step towards protecting the Mediterranean. By sharing accessible, science-based knowledge, SPA/RAC contributes to a better understanding of marine and coastal biodiversity issues and encourages more sustainable practices.

Protecting the Mediterranean in three points

Understanding the value of a healthy sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a complex and interconnected ecosystem, where the health of habitats and species is essential to maintaining overall ecological balance.

Understanding the impact of human activitie

From traditional uses to industrial activities, human pressures on the sea are diverse. Understanding these pressures is essential to better reduce their impacts on marine and coastal ecosystems.

Protecting the Mediterranean through knowledge sharin

By sharing reliable information and good practices, everyone can play a role in protecting marine biodiversity, at their own scale.

How to act

Learn through videos

Explore videos produced by SPA/RAC, drawing on its projects, field activities and regional initiatives. 

Learn through publication

Access outreach materials and publications to better understand marine and coastal biodiversity issues

Take part in SPAMI Day

SPAMI Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of the value of marine protected areas and the efforts undertaken to conserve biodiversity across the Mediterranean.