Despite concerns over depleted fish stocks, the Mediterranean benefits from a rich and unique biodiversity, and is home to in excess of 10,000 recorded species, with new marine life still being discovered.

 

 

Whilst the sea grasses found in the shallow coastal waters form an important breeding ground for endemic species, the Med’s open waters support an abundance of larger species, including trigger fish, barracuda, grouper, tuna, rays, dolphins and several species.