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 ordered to pay..

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 Mar Menor on Thursday..

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 looked grim. During..

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 as part of the..

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, getting into..

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 to the many criticizing..

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 has taken its first..

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 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..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - The head of the Nautical Association of the Region of Murcia argues that decades of research into the lagoon's problems has never pointed the finger at recreational boating The Mar..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - Scientists and researchers from Spain, the United States, Ireland and Cyprus are working alongside the Technical University of Cartagena on the Living Lab project to help protect Mediterranean..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - A new study by the University of Barcelona suggests underground water flowing through the seabed is carrying up to 90% of the harmful nutrients entering the Mar Menor The Mar..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - The discovery prompted fears of a repeat of previous ecological crises, but authorities say there is no threat to the Mar Menor Artistic representation    Residents and..

ARCHIVED ARTICLE - The critically endangered fan mussel  now survives in only two significant locations in Spain, with the Mar Menor playing an increasingly important role in its recovery The..