To mark International Wildlife Day, the RAMOGE Agreement has launched the 2026 edition of its international photography competition, “RAMOGE – Man and the Sea.”
The contest opened on March 3 and will run until October 31, inviting photographers from around the world to capture the relationship between people and the marine environment and highlight the importance of protecting marine ecosystems.
The competition is organised under the auspices of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) and in collaboration with the Académie de l’Art Photographique de Monte-Carlo, FIAP’s official operational partner in Monaco. The initiative is part of the broader mission of the RAMOGE Agreement, an intergovernmental treaty between France, Italy and Monaco created in 1976 at the initiative of Prince Rainier III to protect the Mediterranean marine environment. The agreement promotes cooperation between the three countries to safeguard marine biodiversity and preserve coastal ecosystems.
This year’s competition will be judged by an international panel of experts appointed by FIAP, including its president Riccardo Busi, as well as renowned wildlife photographers Greg Lecoeur and Sergio Pitamitz.
Participants can submit photographs across four categories: “Regards sur la Mer,” highlighting the relationship between people and the sea; “Horizons RAMOGE,” dedicated to images captured within the RAMOGE maritime zone between Marseille and La Spezia; “La Mer de demain,” reserved for photographers under 25; and a free theme category encouraging open artistic expression.
The competition is free and open to all, with entries submitted via the RAMOGE website. Winners will be announced in Monaco on December 4, 2026.
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