The Healthy Seas initiative on Tuesday announced the conclusion of a cleanup operation off the small fishing village of Stratoni in northern Greece, where divers removed the last two tons of “ghost nets” on the seabed, ANA reports.
Stratoni’s waters are notable for their rich biodiversity, including two seahorse species located in the Mediterranean: “Hippocampus hippocampus” and “Hippocampus guttulatus.” These species are listed by the IUCN as “ Near Threatened” and they are vulnerable to entanglement in nets, as well as habitat loss.
This was the first of four main events Healthy Seas will carry out during 2019 to protect the marine environment through ghost net cleanups and raising public awareness, besides their regular activities organized during the year.
Healthy Seas’ next event will take place at the Aeolian Islands in Italy from June 3-8.
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