POLLUTION, DESTRUCTION AND DANGERS

UNDERWATER AT CAPE GRECO - CYPRUS

24.07.2004

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POLLUTION

CONSISTS MAINLY OF DISCARDED FISHING LINES AND NETS.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF PLASTIC DEBRIS, TIN CANS, BARRELS, AND OTHER GARBAGE IS VISIBLE.

DESTRUCTION

 

OF HISTORIC SITES IS EMINENT DUE TO BOTTOM FISHING WITH LINES AND NETS.

DANGERS

OF DIVING IN THE AREA OFF THE COAST IS A MAINLY AT SURFACE DUE TO CONSISTENT TOURIST BOAT AND FISHING BOAT TRAFFIC. THE MAJORITY OF THESE LARGER VESSELS DO NOT NAVIGATE ACCORDING TO THE RULES AT SEA AND DISREGARD DIVE FLAGS.

UNDERWATER THERE IS AN INCREASING ABUNDANCE OF DISCARDED FISHING NETS AND LINES.

INFO

AQUATEC - INNERSPACE OPERATIONS LTD. FILED AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT TO THE MARINE POLICE ABOUT THE RECKLESS AND DANGEROUS SAILING PRACTICES OF CERTAIN TOURIST BOAT OPERATORS AND FISHING VESSELS WHICH DO NOT PRACTICE SAFE NAVIGATION AT SEA.

AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN INFORMED ABOUT THE POLLUTION.

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