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ACCOBAMS: Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area

Type

Regional Treaty, Agreement or Convention (other)

Themes

environment and biodiversity

Year in force

2001

Regional relevance

Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
North Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean

Summary

Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area is a legally binding international agreement, established under the auspices of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) with the objective or protecting cetaceans. It has a dedicated Secretariat based in Monaco.

Secretariat

ACCOBAMS Secretariat

ACCOBAMS Secretariat

Address: Les Jardins d’Apolline – Bât. C; 1, Promenade Honoré II; 98000 Monaco

Phone: +377 9898 2078

Website: https://accobams.org/

Contact form: https://accobams.org/contact/

Subsidiary to

CMS

Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals

Year in force : 1983

Website: https://www.ecolex.org/details/treaty/convention-on-the-conservation-of-migratory-species-of-wild-animals-tre-000495

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