MAR MENOR PROBLEMS

Mar Menor is safe to swim in, claims Murcia Health MinisterThe presence of sludge and dead animals are apparently no impediment to the health of bathers in the Mar Menor The Regional Minister for Health in Murcia, Juan José Pedreño, has assured that the results of the microbiological analyses.. 20/05/2022

2022 is the year in which the Mar Menor is at its worst: Los Alcazares and San Javier cry for helpTurbidity in the Mar Menor has quadrupled and chlorophyll is already double what it was a year ago, which will make the green soup worse than ever After the 5 kilos of dead fish which appeared washed up on the shores of the Mar Menor this Wednesday.. 19/05/2022

5 kilos of dead fish wash up on Mar Menor shoreExperts say water samples reveal a dangerous lack of oxygen in many areas of the Mar Menor After weeks of environmental warnings that the Mar Menor was heading for another period of ‘green soup’ during the incessant rains of March and.. 18/05/2022

Hugely popular American magazine warns visitors off the Mar MenorThe US publication has described the Murcia area as a “destination to avoid” In an uncomfortable scene of déjà vu, Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon is again this summer beginning to turn into ‘green soup&rsquo.. 13/05/2022

No jellyfish nets on Los Alcazares beaches this summerLos Alcázares will stop putting anti-jellyfish nets in the Mar Menor after it has been proved to lead to more algae and mud The Town Hall of Los Alcázares has decided not to request that the General Direction of the Mar Menor place anti.. 12/05/2022

Water pump to stop nitrates entering the Mar Menor has been out of action for seven weeksMore nitrates have been recorded entering the lagoon through the Albujón rambla already this year than in the whole of 2021 The entry into the Mar Menor of nitrate-laden water from the Albujón rambla has doubled in the last year and.. 11/05/2022

Army of 60 million oysters to decontaminate the Mar MenorA promising project reveals that the mollusc could filter nitrates from the Murcia lagoon Researchers working with the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIS) have come up with a novel proposal for halting the deterioration of the Mar Menor: oysters..

The effects of macro-farms on the Mar MenorOfficials 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 relevant to all the macro-farms that have been authorised.. 14/01/2022

New multiuse centre to be built on unspolit Mar Menor land despite protestsThe Murcia government claims they have backing for construction work from local citizens’ groups, who deny any support A huge new multipurpose centre is to be built on one of the few areas still unspoilt in La Manga del Mar Menor, despite protests.. 24/09/2021

Plan para la protección del borde litoral del Mar Menor 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 Alcázares, San Javier, San Pedro del Pinatar.. 26/06/2020

Why it is so difficult to solve the current problems in the Mar Menor 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 Region of Murcia and the Costa Cálida will be.. 31/01/2020

ARCHIVED - The deterioration of the Mar Menor is already leading to summer cancellationsTourism representatives from the Mar Menor have suggested setting up tourist buses to ferry visitors to the best beaches The ‘green soup’ threat once again facing the Mar Menor is already having an impact on tourism, with many establishments.. 06/05/2022

ARCHIVED - Murcia prepares scientific trial to oxygenate the Mar MenorThe appearance of new hypoxia pockets could spell ecological disaster for the Mar Menor Over the last few weeks, the Mar Menor has once again begun to emit alarming signs that could spell disaster this summer: in the last couple of days alone, three.. 04/05/2022

ARCHIVED - Controversial Mar Menor exhibition removed from Cartagena a day earlyEnvironmentalists have described the Mar Menor posters as “the joke of the year” The exhibition ‘Know our Mar Menor’ was displayed in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento in Cartagena just four days ago, before heavy criticism.. 29/04/2022

ARCHIVED - Experts predict heavy rain could lead to more dead fish in the Mar MenorThe storms in March have resulted in an increase of harmful nutrients in the waters of the Mar Menor The Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIS) has warned this week that the Mar Menor is in danger of suffering another episode of massive death.. 27/04/2022

ARCHIVED - 100,000m2 of algae pops up in the Mar MenorThe regional government has introduced a new farm overseer to try to curb nitrate runoff from farms in the Campo de Cartagena Murcia has introduced a new role of “Agri-environmental Operator” on the Region’s farms as a type of overseer.. 20/04/2022

ARCHIVED - Spanish MPs vote to give Mar Menor lagoon personhood and rightsAfter yesterday’s vote in Madrid, the Mar Menor will be the first ecosystem in Europe with its own rights Spain’s Congress of Deputies, a session of all its MPs in parliament together in the country’s capital, had a less than typical.. 06/04/2022

ARCHIVED - Mar Menor water level is 1 metre higher than a month ago, but it is the wrong type of waterMore than 21 cubic hectometres of fresh water entered the Mar Menor as a result of the rains of the last few weeks, and nitrates have more than doubled As a result of the pouring rains in the last two weeks, more than 21 cubic hectometres of fresh.. 30/03/2022

ARCHIVED - Tesco and Lidl demand action on degeneration of Mar MenorGerman and British chains have highlighted their concern over illegal irrigation practices in Murcia and Andalucía Supermarkets across Europe are threatening to boycott fresh produce from Andalucía and the Region of Murcia if authorities.. 29/03/2022

ARCHIVED - Mar Menor in danger after more than a week of rainParts of the Mar Menor beaches in Los Alcázares have turned into a ‘brown soup’ as a result of the current downpour The non-stop rain which has pummelled the Region of Murcia for more than a week now, not to mention the high concentration.. 24/03/2022