Ecologists in Action have awarded the city of Arrecife a Black Flag for overcrowding and pollution caused by cruise ships. The environmental group has blasted the “poor management “of cruisers and warns that they will bring 700,000 passengers to the island this year. They claim that cruisers cause “one of the most polluting forms of tourism” as ships keep their auxiliary engines active when in port, cause underwater noise pollution and discharg…
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