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How Turkish Fishers and Conservationists Transformed 300 Miles of Coastline Into a Thriving Marine Sanctuary
Photo: Trương Nam Yên / Unsplash
A grassroots collaboration between local fishers, conservationists, and a supportive NGO has successfully tripled the protected marine areas along Turkey's Mediterranean coast. By overcoming challenges in funding and enforcement, the initiative has restored biodiversity and revived the local aquatic ecosystem.
A grassroots collaboration between local fishers, conservationists, and a supportive NGO has successfully tripled the protected marine areas along Turkey’s Mediterranean coast. By overcoming challenges in funding and enforcement, the initiative has restored biodiversity and revived the local aquatic ecosystem.