The initiative is being hailed as a historic act of national responsibility with global environmental significance ...

Greece aims to create two large marine parks as part of an $830 million program to protect biodiversity and marine ecosystems, with the plans to be formally announced at an international oceans ...

Greece has announced plans to establish two expansive marine parks in the Ionian and Aegean seas. Aimed at protecting marine ...

Aiming to protect marine biodiversity and ban destructive fishing practices, the new parks span 27,500 km² and mark a bold ...

The Foreign Ministry accused Greece of "exploiting universal values such as the protection of environment" while announcing ...

ATHENS (AFP) — Greece, hosts of this year's global conference on protecting oceans, will launch two new marine parks as part of multi-billion-euro pledges expected from 120 participating states and ...

But the plan for the marine parks has irked Greece’s neighbor and regional rival, Turkey, while environmental organizations say the initiative doesn’t go far enough, noting that the country ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece aims to create two large marine parks as part of a 780-million-euro ($830 million) program to protect biodiversity and marine ecosystems, with the plans to be ...

The creation of the new marine parks, one in the Ionian Sea and one in the Aegean Sea, will increase the size of Greece's marine protected areas by 80% and will cover 30% of the country's ...