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On 20.05.2021 in the Exhibition Center “Flora” in the Sea Garden of the city of Burgas was held a one-day seminar on the topic “Forum for the Future Seas”. Considering the great importance of the marine environment of the Black Sea in economic, social and health terms, the Via Pontica Foundation and Municipality of Burgas […]
Via Pontica Foundation joins the European Commission’s initiative “European Maritime Day in My Country” on the occasion of European Maritime Day 2021 On May 20, we celebrate the European Day of the Sea. Its announcement is one of the key initiatives of the EU’s Integrated Maritime Policy, launched in 2007. Maritime Day brings together business […]
After two months suspension period, coursed by Covid 19 pandemia, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU ) continue implementation of the planned activities, as follow: Organization of the training for young people on ML with involvement of the UNI Junior TSU ( https://www.tsu.ge/en/university-newspaper/page/%E1%83%A1%E1%83%90%E1%83%91%E1%83%90%E1%83%95%E1%83%A8%E1%83%95%E1%83%9D-%E1%83%A3%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98%E1%83%95%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%A1%E1%83%98%E1%83%A2%E1%83%94%E1%83%A2%E1%83%98; https://www.facebook.com/UnijunioatTSU/ ) and the Ministry of the Science and Education in order […]
Seminar “Forum for the future seas” will be held on 20.05.2021 in the exhibition center “Flora” in the Sea Garden of the city of Burgas. The event will start at 10:00 and will last until 16:00. The forum provides an opportunity to engage in an interesting discussion, which aims to outline the future horizons of […]
Procedure for determining a contractor, according to art. 49 – 53 ZUSESIF and CMD № 160 / 01.07.2016, with subject “Reduction of the litter pollution in a demonstration section of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast through pilot application of innovative measures” of the project “Innovative Techniques and Methods for Reducing Marine Litter in the Black […]
We eat contaminated fish. Hundreds of fish species contain microplastics, warn world scientists. Our Black Sea, unfortunately, is among the most polluted water basins. A total of 555 species of fish around the world consumes plastics. Most often this happens through the gills. Several organizations in our country are studying the effects of pollution on […]
Investigations, showing how European plastic waste shipped outside the EU to be ‘recycled’ has ended up in a dumpsite on the other side of the world, have made headlines over the last couple of years. This has revealed how the products and packaging we consume in Europe, and the waste it generates, impacts communities and […]
At the invitation of the NGO “Green Strandzha” the Via Pontica Foundation took part in an international conference “Presentation of Good Practices for Waste Management and Reduction in the Black Sea Basin”, under the project: “Marine and River Litter Elimination New Approach” BSB – 139, MARLENA. The project is aimed at uniting the forces of […]
In the countries around the Black Sea basin, preparations for the new period 2021-2027 of the Interreg Next Black Sea Basin Program 2021-2027 continue and all are currently waiting for the announcement of the first steps on the thematic content of the program strategy. The consultation process, which is open from 11 January 2021 to […]
The navigator and president of the association The SeaCleaners Yvan Bourgnon announced Tuesday, January 26 on franceinfo that a giant catamaran “75% autonomous in terms of energy will go to clean up the oceans from 2024” and called to go beyond “awareness, not sufficient to be able to eradicate the problem” pollution of the seas. […]