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Greece Sets Up Two Marine Parks and Commits to Nationwide Bottom Trawling Ban

Covering nearly 27,500 square kilometers, the parks push Athens past its 30 percent conservation goal ahead of 2030.

Greece banned bottom trawling in the waters of the Fournoi Korseon island chain in the Aegean to protect recently discovered coral reefs

Overview

  • The government officially designated marine national parks in the Ionian Sea and Southern Cyclades spanning almost 27,500 square kilometers.
  • Bottom trawling will be banned inside the new parks and across all Greek protected waters by 2030.
  • With these zones, Greece meets its pledge to conserve 30 percent of its territorial waters years ahead of schedule.
  • Turkey’s Foreign Ministry criticized the unilateral designation and said Ankara will unveil its own marine protection projects soon.
  • The move delivers on a U.N. Oceans Conference pledge and positions Greece as a frontrunner in European marine conservation.