It will involve breeding programmes covering all marine species in the Red Natura 2000 ( pdf ) (‘ Nature Network 2000 ’), Spain ’ s catalogue of endangered fauna , with the aim of increasing protected offshore reserves tenfold – reflecting the rest of the planet as a whole , 1 % of Spanish seas are under conservation orders , but the Life IP Intermares programme seeks to increase this to at least 8 % immediately , rising to a minimum of 10 % by the year 2020 .
Research and monitoring , general protection actions – such as reducing or banning boats or limiting tourist numbers – awareness and education campaigns , and public communications are among the other activities the sea conservation project will develop and expand over the next few years . For full story see : ThinkSpain
Jávea joins the Coca-Cola plan to clean up coasts and sea floor
The Valencian Community has joined the Mares Circulares Project , an initiative of Coca-Cola that aims to clean the coasts and sea beds by collecting all containers so that they do not end up in waste . The project , which has been presented at the Ministry of the Environment , includes the care of natural areas , prevention with awareness campaigns , and the generation of scientific studies and a “ circular economy ” according to a statement from Coca-Cola . The plan has the collaboration of the Ministry of Agriculture , Fisheries and Food , the Ecomar Foundation and the Chelonia Association , and includes the municipalities of Alicante , El Campello , Benidorm , Jávea , Villajoyosa , Oliva and València . Mares Circulares plans