Divers collected mostly plastics and cigarette butts from the seabed and the beaches Volunteers have pulled 95 kilos of waste from the seabed and beaches of Cartagena and Santiago de la Ribera..

Officials in the Region have been asked for information on the environmental impact of these large pig farms A request has been made to authorities in the Region of Murcia to present information..

Click here to see the full document in Spanish:Plan para la protección del borde litoral del Mar Menor Published on 25/06/2020. Join the Mar Menor group on Facebook for info about Los Alcá..

The problems faced by the Mar Menor are caused by a complex combination of factors, making easy solutions equally difficult to find Anyone with even a passing interest in current affairs in the..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - The decision follows years of underwater surveys by Asociación Hippocampus and means the Murcia Region must draw up a plan to help protect the threatened species After nearly..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - The project comes after heavy autumn rains sent more than 11 cubic hectometres of water into the Mar Menor A new pipeline linking the wastewater treatment plants in Torre Pacheco..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - The Mar Menor Sur plant will get a new tertiary treatment system capable of processing up to 50,000 cubic metres of water per day, producing reclaimed water suitable for agricultural..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - A new regional survey found that 75.6% want stronger environmental protection for the lagoon, while just 5.7% support reducing controls and penalties on agricultural businesses..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - A Torre Pacheco agricultural company has been held responsible for part of the nitrate pollution entering the lagoon between 2012 and 2016 A Murcia agricultural company has been..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - The Campo de Cartagena tanks were around half full after Thursday’s intense rainfall Heavy rain across the Campo de Cartagena sent around 330 million litres of water into the..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - More sightings and a wave of juveniles are giving Mar Menor conservationists fresh hope for the lagoon's seahorses Just a year ago, the outlook for the Mar Menor's seahorses..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - The facilities in El Albujón and Los Alcázares will treat up to 1.5 million cubic metres of groundwater each year The government has approved the first two green filters planned..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - The sailing boat has been lying just 20 metres from the shore for more than a week, blocking a passage residents created to reach the Mar Menor For some residents of Los Urrutias..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - Mario Pérez Cervera says stricter rewards and incentives for good practice should be in place for farmers Mario Pérez Cervera, the Mayor of Los Alcázares, has added his voice..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - Opponents fear weaker penalties for farmers could make it harder to protect Spain’s largest saltwater lagoon The controversial reform of Murcia’s Mar Menor protection law..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - The man was sentenced to 15 months behind bars for polluting the Murcia lagoon The Provincial Court of Murcia has sentenced a farmer to 15 months in prison and fined him €900..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - Los Alcázares Town Council has issued a statement after images of the unusual green colour flooded social media and prompted concern among residents Los Alcázares Town Council..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - Rather than focusing on the lagoon itself, a new 16-year strategy targets the entire watershed that feeds it, from mountain ravines to the coastline Anyone who lives near the Mar..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - More than 10 cubic hectometres of nutrient-rich water have flowed into the Mar Menor this year The Mar Menor is under growing pressure from rising groundwater and polluted run..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - People gathered in Los Alcázares and other locations across Murcia to show their support for the lagoon   Playa de Carrión 2,Los Alcázares. Gracias por hacerlo posible..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - A new scientific study has found the phenomenon is blocking sunlight, destroying underwater seagrass and leaving parts of the lagoon with just three fish species At first glance..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - Scientists, universities and livestock farmers will work together over the next three years to trial cleaner farming methods and reduce pollution at its source More than €11..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - Anti-jellyfish nets are helping protect popular beaches, but scientists say changing water temperatures are the real reason numbers are lower this summer If you've been enjoying..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - More than 40 organisations are backing this year's event, with human chains planned at rivers, lakes and coastlines across Spain and around the world A total of 45 environmental..