WWF France is helping tackle ghost gear in the Mediterranean Sea. Their main goal is to help reduce the amount of lost gear in French Mediterranean waters by using an innovative and efficient way to locate ghost gear: acoustic sonar technology.

Due to its high productivity, the Hellenic Trench is a refuge for a range of marine life including many cetaceans. It’s the primary habitat for an endangered group of sperm whales found only in the Mediterranean Sea and believed to number less than 200 individuals.

One of the busiest shipping lanes in the world puts Mediterranean fin whales in the direct path of the massive tankers, cargo ships, and high-speed ferries that criss-cross their waters.