The ecosystem in the Mediterranean is in grave danger of deterioration. Marine species quickly decline as their habitats are damaged daily due to persistent tourism, plastic and chemical pollution, unsustainable fishing, and fast-growing coastal human concentrations. Fish stocks are predicted to be overwhelmed by plastic debris in the sea by 2050 due to the daily dumping of 730 tonnes of trash into the Mediterranean Sea. Climate change and other concerns, such as pollution, pose severe risks to the region’s ecological balance and environmental resilience. Only a tiny fraction (0.03%) of the Mediterranean Sea is safeguarded by protected areas, even though 9.68% of the region has been classified as marine protected areas (MPAs). No extractive operations are allowed in fully protected zones, sometimes called “no-take zones.” On the other hand, partially protected zones permit or strictly limit specific kinds of usage or activity. The main aim of MPAs is to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values.