International Agreement on the creation of a marine mammal sanctuary in the Mediterranean.

The Parties establish a marine sanctuary, intended to protect marine mammals, in the Mediterranean zone defined by article 3 of the agreement. Such zone includes: a) maritime areas falling within internal waters and territorial sea of the Parties; b) high sea adjacent areas. Article 3 fully specifies the boundaries of the zone covered by the sanctuary. The Parties shall guarantee the conservation of marine mammals, giving particular regard to the protection against negative impacts arising from human activities. For the achievement of these purposes, the Parties must undertake the following measures: a) periodical assessments, taking into particular account marine mammals' nutrition and reproduction conditions; b) pollution control; c) gradual removal of toxic substances discharges. Marine mammals falling within the area covered by the sanctuary hereby established may not be captured, nor killed.