Turkey: The Threat to Marine Biodiversity | Global 3000
- 10 years ago
Gökova Bay in southwestern Turkey is renowned for its marine biodiversity, but this is now under threat from invasive species and overfishing.
The Mediterranean Conservation Society is a Turkish NGO which aims to conserve natural habitats and restore degraded coastal ecosystems in Turkey. Now, swathes of Gökova Bay have been turned into protected areas where fishing is banned.
More from Global 3000: http://www.dw.de/global-3000-the-globalization-program-2014-10-13/e-17928949-9798
The Mediterranean Conservation Society is a Turkish NGO which aims to conserve natural habitats and restore degraded coastal ecosystems in Turkey. Now, swathes of Gökova Bay have been turned into protected areas where fishing is banned.
More from Global 3000: http://www.dw.de/global-3000-the-globalization-program-2014-10-13/e-17928949-9798