The Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans in the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic area (ACCOBAMS), founded in 1996, specifically protects cetaceans in the Mediterranean area, and "maintains a favorable status", a direct action against whaling.
O Acordo para a Conservación dos Cetáceos no mar Negro, mar Mediterráneo e área do Atlántico contigua (ACCOBAMS) de 1996, protexe especificamente os cetáceos na área do Meiterráneo, e "mantén un status favorable", e unha acción directa contra a caza de baleas.