Nesebar municipality seabed cleanup (Bulgaria)
Shortly after 10am on 16 May 2012, five properly equipped, volunteer divers gathered at the Nessebar harbour in the old town to remove marine litter from the port. This was the second year that this campaign was organised, and the Managing Board of the Bulgarian Federation of Water Sports decided that all 12 clubs, from Varna, Burgas, Devnya, Primorsko, Shabla, and Sozopol would participate.
The campaign was organised within the framework of the national initiative ‘Let’s Do It, Bulgaria!’. Around 50 children from 3rd and 4th grades who take swimming lessons at the ‘Crown’ swimming club also participated.
During the 2012 campaign over 2 tonnes of litter were removed from the Black Sea near the Port of Nessebar.
Facts
| Place / Location | Bulgaria, Nessebar, Black Sea |
|---|---|
| Commencement Date | 16 May 2012 |
| Duration | on-off |
| Theme | Mitigation, Awareness (Cross-cutting) |
| Type of Initiative | Practice/ Activity/ Action, Campaign |
| Initiated by | Nesebar Municipality |
| Involved Stakeholders | Nesebar citizens and divers’s clubs |
| Funding/Financial Support | No |
| Success Rate | Very successful |
| Case Study prepared by |
Mariana Kancheva UBBSLA ( MARLISCO partner 13) e-mail: office@ubbsla.org |
| Submitted by |
Mariana Kancheva UBBSLA ( MARLISCO partner 13) e-mail: office@ubbsla.org |
Available documentation and further information
http://vashiatglas.com/news/view/5/1107/
