AIPF has promoted a demonstration to clean up the Aeolian sea-beds, where waste is more concentrated after the summer season.
From 27th September to 2nd October local diving centers joined in defense of their own sea. Below the days and dive sites involved in the sea-beds cleaning operation:
– September 27-28 at 12:00 pm: Muciara Diving
Santa Marina, Boe Nautica Levante and coast under Pozzo d’Agnello (Salina).
– 28/29 September at 12:00: Diving Saracen
Secca delle Formiche (Lipari)
– September 29-30 at 12:00: La Gorgonia Diving
Scoglio dei Monaci (Lipari)
– 29/30 September at 12:00: Lipari Diving
Punta Castagna (Lipari)
– 01/02 October 12:00: Filicudi Diving
Pecorini (Filicudi)
– 02/03 October 12:00 hrs: Eolosub
Cala Zimmari and Cala Junco (Panarea)
For the first time six local diving centres worked all together in defence of their own sea. Many Aeolian volunteers and tourists actively joined the initiative and all local authorities (Two Municipalities and Coast Guard) were actively involved for the success of the demonstration.
The purpose of this event was to start creating cohesion and awareness towards the fragility of the marine beauties and the importance of a good code of conduct for a common good, as the sea is.
We found and catch up any possible kind of waste in all the islands: wheels, glass bottles, big pieces of iron, plastic tubes, dishes, plastic bags, beach umbrella, fins, masks and so on. Among the different types of waste, we found some fishes and crustaceans that we rescued from the so-called ghost nets, which are lost or abandoned nets that continue to fish and kill in vain many marine organisms. A responsible management of the special waste by the competent authorities is necessary, since they are unprepared to a correctly management of this kind of waste. A greater respect towards our sea is needed and prevention is better than cure!
