May 25, 2025
Deep-Sea Biodiversity in the Aegean: A Call for Immediate Conservation Action
With the French AFP News Agency sailing on the sailboat Trita, in the central Aegean
The Aegean’s rare ecosystems and unique species, as revealed through ongoing and targeted scientific research, are of global interest — especially those that still survive in the deepest waters. It is extremely important to make them known to the general public and to recognize our joint responsibility to protect them. But what is more urgent than ever is to implement, without further delay, immediately applicable and effective solutions to their substantially protection — before it is too late.
On board the Triton with Agence France-Presse (AFP), in the central Aegean Sea
The rare ecosystems and unique species of the Aegean, as revealed through continuous and targeted scientific research, are of global significance — especially those that still survive in the deep waters.
It is crucial to raise awareness and to share the responsibility for their protection. But what is truly urgent now is the immediate establishment of effective, actionable measures for their conservation — before it is too late.
