With the eyes of fishermen

In the context of the cooperation plan "Marine Environment, Coastal Threats and Fisheries"

The documentary was made with the aim of highlighting the problems faced by the fishing community due to the environmental crisis, through interviews with professional fishermen and snapshots of their daily life on board.

Overfishing

The European Union is the largest importer of fish, and 50% comes from developing countries. Per capita consumption of fish worldwide reaches 20 kg, while 90% of fish stocks are threatened by overfishing.

Pollution

According to a university study, humanity has produced a total of 9.1 billion tons of plastic from 1950 to today. Most of this amount still remains in the environment (landfills/ecosystems) while only 9% has been recycled.

Erosion

In Greece, according to recent scientific research, erosion is observed on at least 28% of the coasts. The coastline recedes every year, so for every meter of beach we lose over 1 square meter of coastal zone per year.

Desertification

Almost one tenth of the territory of the European Union, and to be precise 8% of the area or about 140 million hectares, is vulnerable to gradual desertification, and especially in areas belonging to Southern, Eastern and Central Europe.