Volunteers collected 1.2 tons of rubbish from the seabed in Paphos harbor. The finds included old tires, metal boxes and one chair. 12 divers took part in the event, which lasted an hour.
Volunteers recovered 200 metal boxes, 50 glass bottles, 27 car tires, pieces of iron structures, old fishing nets and a chair from the bottom.
“The sea is not a garbage dump. The sea is our life,” reminded the organizers of the action from the Akti research center.
Meanwhile, the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research has urged fishermen to stop fishing for bluefin tuna. If a fish of this species is accidentally caught, it must be released into the sea. This should help maintain the tuna population in the waters around the island.
Cyprus has ratified an international bluefin tuna management plan on its territory. Professional fishermen require special permission to catch this fish. For amateurs, bluefin tuna fishing is completely prohibited.
The text was prepared based on materials from Cyprus Mail.
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