Save the med: COVID pandemic gives a break to the Balearic Sea but only ephemerally
The Balearic Sea Report 2021 captures marked changes in some indicators and trends due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hidden Plastics
Hidden Plastics
Ultima Hora presents the marine life of the Balearic Sea
Gathering as many reference images as possible, such as photographs or videos, makes it easier to get as close to reality as we can.
![Toni Llobet](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Toni Llobet
Toni Llobet
“We have a rich and diverse sea, a source of well-being and wealth that must be preserved”
To support the Marilles Foundation Initiative, our sister newspaper Ultima Hora is giving away a free poster every Saturday from May 22 to June 19, which are a brilliant guide to the fauna in the waters surrounding our Islands.
![Aniol Esteban](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Aniol Esteban
Aniol Esteban
Marilles foundation: Are you curious to learn more about the sea that surrounds us?
What have been the consequences of the pandemic for the Balearic Sea?
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Shoal of fish
shoal of fish
![Marine Reserve of Llevant, Majorca](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Marine Reserve of Llevant, Majorca
Marine Reserve of Llevant, Majorca.
Marine Protected Areas LABS: Gathering ideas, harvesting solutions
Management and research programmes are necessary for solid follow-up after designation, effective monitoring, good governance and, above all, appropriate financing.
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Local fishermen
local fishermen.
Mallorca al plat and Stewards of the Sea – increasing demand for sustainable local food products
Covid has made evident the vulnerability of the economic model of the Balearic Islands.
1500 volunteers to protect the Minorca coastline
Marilles aims to success in the conservation of Balearics marine life and becoming world-leading example.
Marilles Foundation
Seaweeds that talk about the quality of the sea
The “water turning green” episodes are linked to an excess of nutrients into the sea.
Nautical Notes
Green, brown and red – Balearic seaweeds
We can learn lots about the state of marine ecosystems throughout seaweed.
Nautical Notes
If we can’t go to the sea – let’s bring the sea home
Under the lockdown we’ve launched the #enamarar initiative encouraging people to share a photo of the Balearic sea, to build a collective virtual aquarium and have a small window through which to enjoy the sea from home.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"