Ticking Time Bombs Beneath the Waves: Racing to Prevent Catastrophic Pollution from WWII Shipwrecks - The Ocean Foundation

Ticking Time Bombs Beneath the Waves: Racing to Prevent Catastrophic Pollution from WWII Shipwrecks - The Ocean Foundation

Maritime meetings in Malta have a unique historical context—the island’s recorded maritime history stretches back more than 7 thousand years. Some say that the design of traditional Maltese fishing boats, or luzzus, dates back almost three millennia to the Phoenicians and has been adapted over time to be uniquely suited to Malta’s rocky coast. In Malta, I always feel a heightened awareness of the interconnection between human activities and the …