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In 2017, close to 7.14% of the surface of the Mediterranean sea is protected.
The Aichi Target 11 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) aims to protect 10% by 2020.
(source : MedPan - 2016)

© Pierre Pettavino

The RAMOGE coastal zone extending from La The RAMOGE zone covering the Provence-
Spezia in Liguria to Marseille is a global boating
hotspot along the northern coastline of the Medi- Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region, Monaco and
terranean. In the summer or during major events Liguria is a pilot zone for the prevention and
such as the Monaco Grand Prix or the Cannes
Film Festival, there are insufficient berths, forcing reduction of marine pollution. The main aim
recreational boats, and particularly large yachts of the RAMOGE Accord is to coordinate the
(over 24 metres), to anchor. Between Saint-Tropez
and Monaco alone, demand for berths for this three states’ activities to preserve the waters
type of boat can reach 3,000, while only 500 slots off the Mediterranean coastline. Today the
exist.
Accord’s actions focus on the integrated
Excessive numbers of recreational boaters result management of coastal zones, reducing
in intensive and repeated anchorage, damaging
habitats such as Posidonia seagrass and coral accidental marine pollution and raising
beds which are key Mediterranean ecosystems public awareness of the marine environment
performing many environmental functions. Along
with damage to the seabed, boating can cause and its conservation.
other negative impacts on ecosystems such as
pollution and noise.