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202326 minPGdocumentary

Marine Conservation

Fishing for Litter

202326 minPGdocumentary

Dimitris from Kavala retrieved 2.5 tons of litter from the sea last year while working with 39 other fishermen and the Athanasios C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation.

Marine Conservation

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Sotiris Danezis

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Dimitris from Kavala retrieved 2.5 tons of litter from the sea last year while working with 39 other fishermen and the Athanasios C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation.

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Sotiris Danezisdirector

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Dimitris, a fisherman from Kavala, retrieves 2.5 tons of litter from the sea using his trawler. He is one of 40 fishermen working with the Athanasios C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation. The initiative spans from the Dardanelles to Piraeus, where the fishermen collect debris while fishing. The documentary presents the environmental challenges faced by the Mediterranean Sea and the efforts of local fishermen to combat marine pollution.

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