Protecting marine biodiversity in the Mediterranean since 1988
In this issue
Issue No. 12 (March 2013-Feb. 2014)
The Healthy Seas Initiative: From discarded “ghost fishing nets” to quality socks
Photo: Eric Leong/Marine Photobank
About 640,000 tons of abandoned, drifting fishing nets are currently wandering our seas and oceans. They can persist in our seas for hundreds of years, capturing and killing marine animals, smothering habitats and acting as hazards to navigation. Sea turtle entanglement, leading to injury and/or death is particularly high. Lost and abandoned nets create ecological problems for ecosystems and marine species. Usually recovered nets are dumped in landfills or incinerated. The Healthy Seas Initiative (healthyseas.org) is a joint venture of Environmental Non Governmental Organisations (ENGOs), including MEDASSET, and businesses whose objective is to remove waste, such as abandoned fishing nets, from the seas. The Initiative’s founders are the ECNC, European Centre for Nature Conservation (Land and Sea Group), AQUAFIL Nylon 6 producers (Italy) with Econyl Regeneration System Project and Starsock (Netherlands),
hosiery producers that focus on both environmental and economic sustainability. Salvaged nets will be transformed into high-quality nylon yarn with which new products can be created. The Initiative aims to identify procedures that will discourage the abandonment of redundant nets at sea and facilitate their responsible handling by recovering and recycling them into new products. Nets were recovered from the seabed or from shipwrecks, by a specialised marine salvage company in co-operation with divers or directly by divers working alone. Collection points were located at a harbour, inside containers. Finally the nets were cleaned and delivered to a plant in Ljubljana (Slovenia) to be prepared and delivered to the Econyl Regeneration System, ready for recycling. There is still a long way to go in cleaning our seas, but with innovative initiatives like this, we can afford to be very hopeful!
Lily Venizelos MEDASSET Founder
The Healthy Seas Initiative.....1 A new website for MEDASSET.....1 Advocacy: Conserving important sea turtle habitats.....2-4 New project: Wiki Loves Sea Turtle Monuments.....5 Research: Investigation of sea turtle deaths in Egypt.....5 Education: 2013 results.....6 Globetrotting poster.....6 Advocacy: Ending overfishing & the ‘blind spend’ in Europe.....7 Latest Publications.....7 Giving trash a second chance.....8 Fundraising: Events & Inspirational stories.....8 Supporters Corner.....9
A new website for MEDASSET… …was launched a few months ago. Visit www.medasset.org to learn all about our campaigns and research in the Mediterranean. Find out about the serious threats to marine life today and how to minimise your carbon footprint while going about your daily life. Start here: Introducing our team (www.medasset.org/en/meetmedasset/board-staff) Make a difference as a consumer (www.medasset.org/en/make-adifference/as-a-consumer) Where we work (www.medasset.org/en/meetmedasset/where-we-work) We hope you will take a minute to meet our partners in the private sector (www.medasset.org/en/sponsors). They make it possible for us to protect marine life in the Mediterranean.
2013 Monitoring & assessment of important sea turtle nesting beaches Monitoring the status of important sea turtle nesting beaches in the Mediterranean, against unsustainable development to bring about improved management is an important goal for MEDASSET.
TURKEY
CYPRUS
Akamas & Limni
These important green and loggerhead turtle nesting beaches are only protected on paper, as conservation measures are still not in force despite the fact that the beaches belong to the European Union’s (EU) Natura 2000 network of protected sites. In addition, the habitat in Limni is under threat because the land behind the nesting beach is not part of the protected zone. Following complaints, the European Commission stepped in and there is an ongoing process regarding the inadequate designation of the site boundaries for both Akamas and Limni. 2013 saw further degradation of the sites. In Limni, NGO Terra Cypria reported sand ploughing during the nesting season. This is the same site where the largest golf resort in the Mediterranean will be constructed. Disregarding objections from NGOs and scientists, authorities recently cancelled the 500 m buffer zone between the resort and the beach, and decided on a 20 m zone instead, with no justification. MEDASSET is working with Terra Cypria to convince the Cypriot government to revoke this decision and implement conservation measures in both sites.
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Fethiye
Our campaign to reverse the severe decline in loggerhead nesting in this Specially Protected Area (SPA) continues. In 2013 we documented new businesses that caused more habitat damage and further reduced the available nesting space with unmanaged beach furniture and permanent wooden structures. Longstanding issues of littering, plantings on the beach, motorised water-sports, light pollution, remain unsolved. In the absence of guarding and effective management measures, visitors and vehicles access the beaches night and day. Poorly planned tourism isn’t the only problem in Fethiye. In January 2014, plans for construction of a shipyard directly on the nesting beach have re-emerged, with locals demonstrating against it. Just as in 2011, we intend to campaign against this project and defend the last pristine stretch of nesting beach in Fethiye. Find out more about the background of this campaign at
www.medasset.org/en/meet-medasset/where-we-work/turkey/fet hiye or download our 2013 report with survey findings
and conservation recommendations from
www.medasset.org/en/resource-centre/publications/technical-rep orts-position-papers-and-policy-recommendations/522-update-re port-%20fethiye-turkey-sept-2013
Beach furniture and carpeting cover Fethiye nesting beach Fethiye-Dense beach furniture and carpeting on nesting beach
Patara
The holiday home construction project (400 – 750 villas) in this Specially Protected Area and unique heritage site, continued despite our complaints. We documented the completion of 27 villas and swimming pools in 2013 within the protected archaeological area. At the same time we recorded several problems on Patara’s long sandy loggerhead nesting beach, such as littering and poor visitor management. Construction of more villas is to commence in 2014: developers report that archaeological authorities greenlighted these despite previous reports of archaeologists that there may be undiscovered antiquities finds in the ground. Through our campaign we are asking authorities to urgently re-evaluate the scale of the development, deal with the higher number of visitors and adequately protect the habitat against pressures and disturbances that we expect will increase many fold, update the SPA management plan and strengthen enforcement of conservation measures. Find out more about our 25-year ‘’Save Patara’’ campaign at
www.medasset.org/en/meet-medasset/where-we-work/turkey/pa tara or download our 2013 report from www.medasset.org/en/resource-centre/publications/technical-rep orts-position-papers-and-policy-recommendations/521-update-re port-patara-turkey-sept-2013
GREECE
Zakynthos
Another difficult year for the turtles and the Management Agency! In 2013, the operation of the Zakynthos National Marine Park (ZNMP) was reminiscent of 2004-05 when the Management Agency of the Park was unable to perform its basic operational and management tasks, as core funding (deriving mainly from the EU Operational Programme for the Environment) was discontinued by the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change. Today, the ZNMP is facing the same problems as it did 10 years ago. In this dreadful economic climate and with environmental protection remaining at the bottom of the governmental agenda, a number of violations of the ZNMP rules and regulations were recorded both on land and at sea. Lack of funding lead to the suspension of a variety of ZNMP planned activities and the implementation of management measures in the marine area of the Park until the end of the nesting season. Despite all the problems, during the 2013 nesting season on all six monitored nesting beaches, a total of 4,914 turtle emergences were recorded of which 1,202 were assessed as nests (ARCHELON 2013). The number of nests has been the highest recorded since 2005 and is similar to the annual average of 1,185 nests derived from the previous 29 years (1984-2012) of monitoring. In 2013 the number of dead turtles was significantly
lower than the previous 2 years reaching 15 in total (ARCHELON 2013). Three were recorded within the boundaries of the ZNMP and 12 at the eastern coast of Zakynthos. Interestingly, the 3 turtles found dead within Laganas Bay, were apparently predated by monk seals, indicating that predation by this critically endangered species still continues although in a smaller scale than previously recorded.
The illegal landfill
The European Commission in September 2012 took Greece to the European Court of Justice over the landfill site situated within the Marine Park of Zakynthos. It is operating without a permit in breach of EU waste legislation and constitutes a serious threat to human health, the environment, and to nesting turtles. The Commission's concerns date back to 2009. In January 2012, the Greek Authorities were sent a Reasoned Opinion and were asked to take urgent action on the illegal landfill. Inspections carried out in May 2013 by the Special Inspectors Environment Agency of the Ministry of Environment, confirmed that the landfill is still operating in breach of EU legislation. In addition to being a threat to public health and the environment, the landfill is causing damage through pollution from leakages into the local environment, the spread of plastic bags, and is attracting seagulls that prey on hatchlings. Steps were taken to create a replacement facility but serious delays ensued, and no location has yet been selected for the replacement facility. In February 2014, the Prefecture of Ionian Islands, ordered the permanent closure of the landfill, imposed an 18,000 euros fine to the landfill Management Agency and requested for the area’s immediate restoration. MEDASSET will exercise all appropriate legal means to ensure that the illegal landfill will indeed seize operating and that all necessary actions be taken in order to restore the damage this important habitat has sustained all these years.
Kyparissia Bay
Nesting beaches in South Kyparissia Bay host the second largest number of loggerhead turtle nests in the Mediterranean after Zakynthos. Although the area belongs to the European Network of protected areas NATURA 2000 since 2002, the Greek government failed to introduce and enforce the necessary conservation and management measures. In 2012 the European Commission sent a Reasoned Opinion to Greece for 3
its failure fully to protect this very important Mediterranean nesting site. In 2013 the Ministry set up a Special Committee to coordinate all efforts to effectively protect Kyparissia Bay. MEDASSET and ARCHELON are jointly represented in the Committee to ensure that the government fulfills its promises. However, a Special Environmental Study of the area is still pending. Illegal roads opened in 2011 were paved, vehicles and tractors were cruising on the nesting beach, sunbeds and umbrellas were not removed at night, lights disoriented hatchlings, nests were vandalized and ARCHELON volunteers were harassed by people working for the construction company that plans to build 50 luxury villas in the area.
Tractor plowing the nesting beach in Kyparissia
Bern Convention opens new cases to monitor conservation of nesting beaches For the 25th year in succession, MEDASSET participated in the Standing Committee Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Bern Convention in Strasbourg, France, 3-6 December 2013. We presented the findings of our 2013 sea turtle nesting beach assessments, raised our concerns and submitted recommendations. As a result, the Convention decided to monitor the conservation status of the following sea turtle habitats and work with the responsible national authorities to step up their protection: • Kyparissia - Greece: Case file is now open and, describing the situation as “a matter of urgency”, the Convention decided to carry out an immediate “on-the-spot appraisal” of the site in collaboration with the EU. • Fethiye - Turkey: Case File opened. The Turkish Authorities have been requested to report on the situation and react to the Convention’s proposals of assistance. • Patara - Turkey: Case File opened, to be monitored together with the Fethiye case. • Kazanli - Turkey: The conservation status of this green turtle nesting beach will be followed-up again at the 2014 Meeting. Following our complaints about lack of official updates on action taken to address unresolved conservation problems, a short progress report was presented by the Turkish Delegate. Several conservation measures were implemented in 2013, however, illegal beachside buildings and greenhouses remain. Most importantly, in relation to the 1.5 million tonnes of toxic waste deposited next to the nesting beach by a 4
MEDASSET Programmes Officer, Liza Boura, at the Council of Europe
soda chrome factory, it seems there is very little progress since 2010. Only 200,000 tonnes of toxic waste have been treated and the final disposal site is still sought. Visit
www.medasset.org/en/meet-medasset/where-we-work/turkey/kaza nli to find out more about the problems in Kazanli and
MEDASSET’s advocacy action since 1999. • Akamas & Limni - Cyprus: Case file remained open and the Convention will also liaise with the European Union on the issue. • Episkopi Bay – Cyprus: In relation to our 2010 complaint on high levels of sea turtle mortality (read more at
www.medasset.org/en/meet-medasset/where-we-work/cyprus/epis kopi-bay) which was dismissed in 2012, the Convention confirmed its intention to make this the first issue to be addressed through its newly instigated mediation process, but is still waiting for the UK authorities’ response, as the Bay is under the jurisdiction of the UK Sovereign Base Area Administration in Cyprus.
What is the Bern Convention Case File system? Find out at www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/nature/Bern/default_en.asp. Get all the details! Read our 2013 Bern Convention Announcement at
www.medasset.org/en/news-and-media/press-releases/523-33rd-be rn-convention-meeting
Wiki loves sea turtle monuments Our new global project focusing on the majestic sea turtle was recently launched on Wikimedia. It aims to document the significance of sea turtles as a symbol throughout history through a collection of images of sea turtle-related outdoor monuments. A gallery has been set up on Wikimedia to which you can contribute your photographs and help us create a public domain photographic encyclopaedic reference of sea turtle
monuments that can be seen around the World. Inspired by the ever-popular photography contest "Wiki Loves Monuments" we are confident that with help from sea turtle groups from all over the world “Wiki loves sea turtle monuments” will soon be a success. Through photography and culture we aim to inspire and raise awareness about sea turtles and their conservation, and to provide an open-access tool not only to those involved with sea turtles but also to the general public. For details about the project visit: seaturtlemonuments.medasset.org
To view and upload to the image gallery visit:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sea_Turtle_Monume nts
For more information visit the Wiki Project:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Wiki_loves_sea_ turtle_monuments
Investigation of sea turtle deaths in Egypt In October 2012 Egyptian NGO Nature Conservation Egypt (NCE) alerted us about news of “mass deaths of sea turtles” in Bardawil, a semienclosed coastal lagoon in North Sinai, Egypt. In response, our Egyptian representative Dr. Mohamed Nada worked with NCE, local scientists and authorities to visit the remote wetland and survey the area to get a first-hand view of the situation. A grant from the British Chelonia Group covered the survey costs and the subsequent data analysis During 2013 we worked with the survey team to put together all the available information with the aim to clarify the scale of the sea turtle mortality and the possible causes. We present our findings in an in-depth report that we published in December 2013: "Egypt's Bardawil Lake: safe haven or deadly trap for sea turtles in the Mediterranean?" The
report announcement, available on our website , provides an overview of the main conclusions and recommended measures (www.medasset.org/en/news-and-media/press-releases/535-bar dawil-report-release). As in many cases, there are several underlying reasons fueling the documented fisheries vs. turtles conflict: low awareness and lack of participatory decision making, unsustainable livelihoods and poverty, lack of effective control and law enforcement, poor management of the wetland and its fisheries, which in turn generate overfishing and hence competition between man and turtle. This study also puts Bardawil on the map among other sea turtle feeding grounds in the Mediterranean and calls for further research. On 24 February 2014, NCE and MEDASSET jointly organised a meeting in Cairo to present the report to stakeholders and discuss next steps that will safeguard this important Mediterranean wetland and protect sea turtle populations in these waters. Find out more about the meeting results at www.medasset.org/en/news-and-media/press-releases/549-egy pt-feb2014-stakeholder-meeting. The meeting was hosted
by the British Council and was attended by MEDASSET’s Director with the kind support of EgyptAir.
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Greece 2013: A year filled with environmental action by young people
Students proudly displaying their painted fish!
For 25 years, MEDASSET has been working closely with educators and students to convey the message that cooperation and active participation are needed if we are to achieve our aim of conserving sea turtles and their habitats throughout the Mediterranean for the future. In 2013 we engaged over 6,400 pupils from 116 schools in this endeavour!
Getting young people interested in sea turtles
Our mascot, Niretta, proved to be an extremely useful tool in successfully conveying the message about the need to save our ancient mariners from extinction. In 2013, with the valuable contribution of a highly energetic team of volunteers, our award winning “Niretta the Caretta” programme visited 27 schools in Athens, met with 800 pupils and spoke to them about sea turtle conservation. MAD TV, a very popular station among young people, welcomed Niretta to their studios, providing us with an opportunity to promote our campaigns concerning sea turtles and their plight in a fun way.
Getting students to turn their knowledge into practice
In October 2013, throughout the “Join in & Clean up” campaign, 2,541 pupils and educators helped clean up12 beaches throughout Greece, actively showing their concern for the marine environment. Acting as young citizen scientists, the students collected valuable data by recording each piece of debris found and removed from the beach. The “Join in & Clean up” campaign is run by MEDASSET and the environmental programme Mission Water of the Coca-Cola System in Greece (Coca-Cola HBC and Coca-Cola Hellas) under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP/MAP), for the 3rd year in succession.
You See the Difference. A Turtle Does Not. Further interest in our now famous plastic bags poster, continues. Thanks to our friends in Germany, Kommunikation Ganswind, Berlin Airport placed the poster in a very large lightbox attracting the attention of travelers throughout last summer. PPS. Imaging GmbH offered to pick up the bill! The Vienna Zoo in Austria designed a rather unusual installation for the poster…inside a fish tank! A Spanish version of the poster found its way to the “Tortufest” children’s festival, organised by Global Vision International (GVI Jalova) in Costa Rica, in October 2013. The next stop for our jellies will be the WhaleFest, the world’s largest festival about whales, dolphins and marine life, in Brighton England (March 12-14 2014).
Giving young people a chance to speak out about our fish stocks
From October 2012 to December 2013, MEDASSET coordinated the interactive Paint a Fish campaign in Greece. The creative campaign aimed at educating the younger generation and mobilising it to speak out in favour of sustainable fisheries. Paint a Fish was timed with the final stages of the reform of the European Union Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) – a ‘once in 10years’ opportunity to lay the foundations of sustainable fisheries in Europe. During the final stages of the reform, a Paint a Fish booklet was put together to be given to EU leaders, reminding them to support the restocking of our seas by voting to end overfishing. Schoolchildren created colourful Paint a Fish postcards that were sent to 22 Greek Members of the European Parliament, asking them to vote in support of our fish stocks! The Paint a Fish website collected over 32,000 fish paintings from European countries and beyond, calling on EU leaders to restore our seas by returning fish stocks to their maximum sustainable yield (MSY). 6
The unique display at the Vienna Zoo
Ending overfishing & the ‘blind spend’ in Europe Europe ringed in the New Year with a brand new fisheries policy. After four decades, the European Union’s (EU) common fisheries policy (http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/index_en.htm) has been reformed to place the marine environment and sustainable livelihoods in the forefront. This is especially important for the Mediterranean Sea, where 88% of studied fish stocks are overfished, and destructive fishing threatens the survival of marine species such as sea turtles but also of fishing-reliant local communities. Since 2012 we are working side by side with the pan-European Ocean2012 (www.ocean2012.eu) group of organisations that monitor the reform of the fisheries policy and of the €1.6 billion fund that will subsidise fisheries till 2020, with EU taxpayers money. Throughout 2013, we directly lobbied Greek Ministers and Members of the European Parliament, requesting that they vote against policies that fuel overfishing and support a fund that will invest in better instead of more fishing. We also got Greek youngsters on board to ask leaders to guarantee healthy seas for future generations through the “Paint a Fish” campaign (read more in the Education section above).
-Secured a legally binding target to end EU overfishing by 2020 -Defeated proposals for compulsory transferable fishing concessions (fishing quotas) -Ensured the inclusion of mitigation measures such as creation of marine protected areas, gradual elimination of wasteful discarding practices and reduction of bycatch of endangered species -Secured that access to fish stocks and funds is based on transparent, social and environmental criteria -Stopped subsidies for construction of new bigger fishing vessels -Ensured that more funds are available to improve scientific knowledge and combat illegal fishing With the legal basis now in force, the ball is in the court of each national government to ambitiously implement the new policy and responsibly allocate the available funding to reshape national fisheries and stop destructive fishing!
The reform process has now concluded. In summary, the Ocean2012 coalition campaign has:
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Population Structure for Sea Turtles at Drini Bay: An Important Nearshore Foraging and Developmental Habitat in Albania. White, M., L. Boura, and L. Venizelos. 2013. Chelonian Conservation and Biology: December 2013, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 283-292. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.2744/CCB-1002.1 Egypt’s Bardawil Lake: safe haven or deadly trap for sea turtles in the Mediterranean? Nada, M.A., L. Boura, K. Grimanis, G. Schofield, M. A. El-Alwany, N. Noor, M. M. Ommeran, B. Rabia. 2013. A report by MEDASSET, Suez Canal University and Nature Conservation Egypt. 79pp. Available at www.medasset.org 7
Giving trash a second chance We worked with Yiuco-"the upcycling society" to create a series of handmade, colorful, fun, unusual and useful environment-friendly bags out of our useless old banners, so our redundant banners are now propagating the cause of upcycling! Each bag is one of a kind and of very limited edition…so hurry if you wish to purchase one and contribute to the fight against waste! To browse through the collection, visit our gift shop at www.medasset.org/en/support-our-work/gifts/accessories/upcycled-bags
Upcycling proved to be contagious, so the banners were only the beginning: Our most creative and crafty volunteers helped turn our obsolete information leaflets into beautiful Christmas trees, some of which then completed their life cycle… by decorating fancy bistros in Athens!
Fundraising
Events
In June 2013 our “Friends” and supporters gathered at the Hellenic Yacht Club in Piraeus, Greece, for a Gala Dinner fundraising event with DJ music and a raffle of outstanding gifts! The annual New Year's ladies-only tea party fundraiser was held in January 2014 at the NJV Athens Plaza Hotel in Athens with live music, the traditional cutting of Greek New Year "Pita cake" and a raffle! All expenses were covered by a generous donation by Mr and Ms Vardis Vardinogiannis.
Inspirational Stories
“From Canada with Love” Emmanuelle Jomphe is 22 years old. She lives and Christina and Zoe, the works in Canada, where sea turtles are extremely youngest volunteers at our tea rare. But, her love for the environment and party animals inspired her to do something special for Mediterranean marine biodiversity, from the other side of the world. While preparing to her trip of a lifetime backpacking through Europe - Emmanuelle did some research and discovered that she could volunteer for MEDASSET during her short stay in Greece. But she wanted to still do more for sea turtles…so she decided to raise funds in her hometown of Okotoks, Alberta. She set up a project to bring in donations, created and sold bracelets, and informed anyone who would listen about sea turtles and the work we do. In October she arrived at our offices in Athens to volunteer, with 840 Canadian dollars (600 Euros), which, with pride and joy, she donated to MEDASSET! “Turtle on his sails” In 2013, Ian, a young Englishman who lives and works in Russia while his small catamaran is moored in Cyprus, thought of decorating his sails with our logo to show his support for MEDASSET. Isn’t that great? 8
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Irene Lo Audrey Wallrock Jack Melon A. Yaffey Mark Williams Serena Sutcliffe Jeanne R. Theodore (In memory of Angela Charamis) Donor who wishes to remain anonymous Publicity & In Kind supporters: SΤΑSΥ S.A. (Athens railways and tramways) 28 TV and tens of radio stations throughout Greece Prasinizo.gr www.skipperondeck.gr www.deBop.gr www.CSRnews.gr Join Radio Village Cinemas Intelligent Media Citibank www.philanthropy.gr Maramenos & Pateras Jewelers PPS Imaging Egypt Air British Council in Cairo Kaleidoscope Publications ANEK Lines Attica Group
MINOAN Lines Astir Beach www.Yiuco.com- the upcycling society Saint George Lycabettus Hotel Helydorea Hotel Microsoft Google Inc. We also thank all the supporters who offered raffle items for our events! Contributors: Jenny Ioannou, Liza Boura, Konstatina Kostoula, Kostis Grimanis, Anna Stamatiou, Lily Venizelos. If you do not wish to receive "Turtle Dives", call us to unsubscribe We hope you enjoyed our 12th issue and would love to hear your feedback: medasset@medasset.org MEDASSET c/o 4 Hillside Close London, NW8 0EF, UK Tel.: +44 203 2866189 MEDASSET GREECE 1c Licavitou Street 10672, Athens, Greece Tel: +30 210 3613572 +30 210 3640389 Fax: +30 3613572 medasset@medasset.org www.medasset.org
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