Greece to Establish Two New Marine Parks, Exceeding Global Protection Targets

Greece to Establish Two New Marine Parks, Exceeding Global Protection Targets

The two marine parks will be established in the Ionian Sea and the Southern Cyclades. Credit: Press Office of the Greek PM Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Monday that legal procedures for the creation of Greece’s first two marine parks will begin in June. Speaking at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice – co-chaired by France and Costa Rica and running through June 13 – Mitsotakis said the two marine parks will be esta…

Anadolu agency for marine parks in the Aegean Sea - News Bulletin 247

By Manolis Kostidis Turkey is carefully monitored by Greece’s activities and possible developments in the areas of marine parks in the Ionian Sea and the Aegean, which will be announced by the end of the month, and continues its own work rapidly. According to information received, Turkey is carefully monitoring developments in whether or not the marine parks announced by Greece will be related to interconnected differences in the Aegean. In th…

Mr. Mitsotakis: Greece as the President of the UN Security Council promotes safety in maritime transport

“Greece is a great maritime nation with the largest commercial fleet in the world and thousands of islands, and it has one of the longest coastlines, while its connection to the sea shapes not only our economy and way of life but also our identity,” emphasized Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking at the Plenary of the 3rd UN Conference on the Oceans in Nice, France. The Prime Minister, who spoke in English, also sent a clear message stat…

French President backs Greece and Cyprus sovereignty at UN Ocean Conference

French President Emmanuel Macron has voiced strong support for the territorial integrity of Greece and Cyprus, linking marine conservation with national sovereignty during his keynote speech at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice on Monday. “If we want to safeguard 30 percent of protected marine areas, if we want to combat illegal fishing, if we want to support our science, we must protect the Exclusive Economic Zones,” Macron…