Author
Aniol Esteban
Aniol Esteban

Director de Fundación Marilles

Marine biologist and environmental economist with managerial experience in the third sector. Leading a new initiative to turn the Balearics into a beacon of marine conservation. Working with multiple stakeholders in the four islands (Mallorca, Minorca, Ibiza, Formentera) to demonstrate that it is possible to reconcile economic prosperity with one of the best preserved marine and coastal environments in the Mediterranean.

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A commitment working together for Marine Biodiversity: an unpostponable priority

Marine biodiversity in the Mediterranean is vital for life, culture, and economy. Discover the urgent steps needed to protect the Balearic Sea from threats like climate change, overfishing, and pollution.

Aniol Esteban 13/12/2024 14:06

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Bringing order to the Balearic Sea

The Balearic Sea faces overcrowding both on land and at sea. Explore the challenges and solutions, including the Sustainability Pact and Balearic Blue Deal, aimed at protecting our coasts and marine life.

Aniol Esteban 24/09/2024 14:55

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Decomposing tuna floating in the sea

Every tuna wasted would have been a tuna used by Balearic fishers.

Aniol Esteban 16/08/2024 11:34

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A year of legislature: milestones and duties with the Mediterranean sea

This first year of the legislature has been a rather disappointing period in terms of giving the Balearic marine and coastal environment the attention it deserves.

Aniol Esteban 25/07/2024 16:07

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Quality (and quantity) tourism in the Balearics

After years of hearing that we need to grow in value and not in volume, we hope that we can finally move from words to action.

Aniol Esteban 06/06/2024 15:35

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People who protect the sea

At Marilles we are very clear that in order to guarantee the future of protected marine areas, they must be desired and not imposed.

Aniol Esteban 02/04/2024 10:46

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Protecting 30% of the Mediterranean: towards a sustainable future

Currently, 1.7% of the Balearic Sea is highly protected, and at the Marilles Foundation we are working to reach 10% by 2030 through the Balearic Blue Deal.

Aniol Esteban 07/03/2024 14:58

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Wishes for 2024 in the Balearic Islands

It is shared by more than 200 companies and entities in the Balearic Islands.

Aniol Esteban 31/01/2024 15:44

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Tourism and the environment

The slogan “less tourism, more life” reminds us of the negative implications tourism has on the territory and its people.

Aniol Esteban 27/11/2023 17:21

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Effects of a boiling sea

A few weeks after an intense DANA (isolated depression at high levels) and with record temperatures, not only in our waters but also on a global scale, it is time to talk again about the worrying warming that our waters are suffering.

Aniol Esteban 02/10/2023 14:17

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The more information, the better sea quality

A lack of data limits our ability to manage the pressures on the sea and the Balearic coast.

Aniol Esteban 23/08/2023 08:36

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Legislature and Ministry of the Sea?

Our objective is to help the Balearic Islands become a world reference in marine conservation.

Aniol Esteban 17/07/2023 13:22

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A political compromise that looks to the sea

More than 150 companies and organisations have joined forces to ask all political parties to put marine conservation at the centre of future government action.

Aniol Esteban 21/06/2023 13:58

Comment

More marine protected areas

These perfectly achievable objectives represent a medium- to long-term investment. We know that for every €1 invested in a marine protected area (MPA) we get a wellspring of benefits.

Aniol Esteban 23/10/2022 19:35