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FRANCE
MONACO

PELAGOS
SANCTUARY ITALY
Giens
peninsula

Fosso
CORSICA Chiarone

TYRRHENIAN SEA
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Capo Ferro
Capo Falcone

SARDINIA

The Pelagos sanctuary in the Mediterranean sea is unique: it covers a total area
of 87,500 squared kilometers, involving 241 cities over 3 countries.

THE PELAGOS AGREEMENT
The protection of marine

mammals at the heart of

Monaco Ocean Week

The signature of a Headquarters Agreement between the government of

H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and the Pelagos Agreement’s Permanent

Secretariat was a major highlight of Monaco Ocean Week. The agreement,

signed at the Principality Minister of State’s residence, strengthens the

Pelagos Agreement’s governance.

On 3 April 2017, the Headquarters Agree- and Sea, and Karmenu Vella, European Agreement, the Permanent Secretariat is
ment was signed between the government Commissioner for the Environment, Fishe- now a sustainable structure able to fully
of H.S.H. Prince of Monaco, the Pelagos ries and Maritime Affairs. support the Agreement’s activities, with full
Agreement Parties and its Permanent Se- legal status and greater independence with
cretariat. In attendance were Prince Albert II The signature of this Agreement is part of regard to its host country.
of Monaco; Ségolène Royal, French Envi- a general effort to strengthen the Pelagos
ronment, Energy and Marine Affairs Minister Agreement’s governance. It also formalises
and International Climate Relations repre- the Secretariat’s establishment in Monaco.
sentative; Gian Luca Galletti, Italy’s minister Thanks to an increase in the Principality’s
of the Environment and Protection of Land annual financial contribution to the Pelagos