Taming the waves: Tackling the ‘gentrification of the sea’ for safer summers
Lately, the feeling of saturation or overcrowding in the sea is not only worrying people concerned about biodiversity, but also bathers who see how more and more boats generate dangerous situations for them.
The Mallorcans! Chapter 22 Agustí Torres
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Decomposing tuna floating in the sea
Every tuna wasted would have been a tuna used by Balearic fishers.
In the sea, what goes around, comes around
Among the seaweed and the white foam, we see the first sign: a disposable mask, remnants of the Covid pandemic that paralysed the whole world.
We cannot talk about marine conservation and quality tourism without mentioning a key variable: quantity
We cannot talk about marine conservation and quality tourism without mentioning a key variable: quantity.
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.
Fishing in the Balearics
Fishing in the Balearics.
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.
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.
Wishes for 2024 in the Balearic Islands
It is shared by more than 200 companies and entities in the Balearic Islands.
Santa Ponsa
Santa Ponsa.
Legislature and Ministry of the Sea?
Our objective is to help the Balearic Islands become a world reference in marine conservation.
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.
Enjoying the sea also means making a commitment
We know what needs to be done to recover our sea.
Swimming in crystal-clear waters
Swimming in crystal-clear waters.
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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 Esteban23/10/2022 19:35