VERMONT, US One year ago, scuba divers Seif Al Madanat and Beisan Al Sharif had their first clean-up dive using the name ProjectSea, a Jordanian environmental initiative developed by the duo.“We both came up with the idea when we witnessed the pollution while diving in the Gulf of Aqaba during the pandemic, and we decided to do something about it,” said Madanat, cofounder of
Aqaba reefs face substantial dangers of man-made variety, mainly overfishing, litteringAround 44% of coral species recorded in Red Sea only found along Jordanian coastlineAwareness, law enforcement key to discourage harmful practices, say expertsWork ongoing to put Aqaba marine reserve on UNESCO World Heritage list, says ASEZAAqaba's coral reefs give hope for other bleaching
Aqaba reefs face substantial dangers of man-made variety, mainly overfishing, litteringAround 44% of coral species recorded in Red Sea only found along Jordanian coastlineAwareness, law enforcement key to discourage harmful practices, say expertsWork ongoing to put Aqaba marine reserve on UNESCO World Heritage list, says ASEZAAqaba's coral reefs give hope for other bleaching