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Although Posidonia oceanica is strongly protected as a habitat and species under European and basic state legislation, the evident reality on the coast of the Balearic Islands means that this ecosystem has pressures and threats that endanger its good state of health. conservation, a fact supported by all scientific evidence

The main pressures are the occupation of the seabed for port works, dredging, illegal trawling, and the cumulative effect of the anchoring of boats, the discharge of poorly treated water and desalination brines or beach cleaning operations that involve the removal of Posidonia remains.

Threats include the increase in demographic and tourist pressure that has intensified in the last ten years; the threat of climate change, which implies an acidification of the seas and oceans; the dispersal of disease vectors, or the introduction of invasive species, among others.

It should be noted, regarding the listed pressures, that the removal of Posidonia dead leaves, as this specie it is included in the List of Species under the Special Protection Regime, must be regulated by the Administration; therefore, it is necessary to regulate this basic activity, in order to make it compatible with the conservation of the species

How do we do it?

Anchoring fields: The Conselleria de Medi Ambient i Territori manages 8 anchoring fields with more than 250 low-impact buoys.

Posidonia cartography: Through the ATLAS POSIDONIA project it has been possible to complete the Posidonia cartography of the Balearic Islands.

Posidonia surveillance services: From IBANAT 15 vessels are managed that patrol every day to help the navigator and check the anchorages so that they do not damage the Posidonia.

Assistance via VHF channel 68: Any vessel over 15 meters in length can notify the vessels of the surveillance service to assist them in anchoring.

APP: There is a governmental Website and a downloadable APP with Posidonia cartography to facilitate anchoring in the Balearic Islands.

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Education: Centers such as “Aula de la Mar” and other educational workshops are available for scholars and everybody in the Balearic Islands.

Thanks to the efforts of the Posidonia Surveillance Service and with the collaboration of vessels, the impact in controlled areas is being reduced.

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Detected vessels that anchor with the possibility of damage to Posidonia in 2018 in the Balearic Islands
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Detected vessels that anchor with the possibility of damage to Posidonia in 2019 in the Balearic Islands
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Detected vessels that anchor with the possibility of damage to Posidonia in 2020 in the Balearic Islands
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