THE OBSERVATORY
Weseayou is an observatory where everyone can check exactly where Greece is in relation to marine protection and in particular the creation of marine protected areas covering at least 30% of the Greek seas by 2030 (30X30 target).
On April 7, 2026, 13 environmental organizations submitted an official letter to the Ministry of Environment and Energy regarding the Aegean and Ionian marine parks. The aim of the letter was to speed up the process of establishing the two parks, in accordance with the government’s announcements and European commitments.
Given the recent developments regarding potential offshore gas exploration west of Corfu and further South of the Ionian Sea, we believe it is important to reflect on how such activities may intersect with the areas and communities where we work.
Every year, tens of thousands of seabirds find death along the French coast as a result of becoming entangled in fishing gear.
Discarded fishing gear and marine plastic pollution remain among the most persistent threats to Mediterranean coastal ecosystems, contributing to ghost fishing, habitat degradation and long-term microplastic accumulation.
WITH THE SUPPORT
