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INITIATIVE “EUROPEAN MARITIME DAY IN MY COUNTRY

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 […]

NEW RedMarLitter BSB552 PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN GEORGIA

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 […]

DISCUSSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE BLACK SEA

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 DETERMINATION OF A CONTRACTOR WITH THE SUBJECT “REDUCTION OF THE LITTER POLLUTION IN A DEMONSTRATION SECTION OF THE BULGARIAN BLACK SEA COAST THROUGH PILOT IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE MEASURES

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 […]

MORE OFTEN MICROPLASMS ARE BEING DETECTED IN THE FISH WE EAT

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 […]

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE RedMarLitter PROJECT PARTICIPATED IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE PROJECT “MARINE AND RIVER LITTER ELIMINATION NEW APPROACH”

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 […]

NEW PUBLICATION ON BLACK SEA POLLUTION RELEASES GEORGIA

The large-scale scientific publication “Marine Litter in the Black Sea” has become available in Georgia, where the achievements of the project “RedMarLitter BSB 552” are presented. All those interested in the favorable condition of the Black Sea and its coast can get acquainted with the material. Six countries have access to the Black Sea, these […]