In the Mediterranean, Europe wants to raise the level of protection of marine areas

Special Envoy to Samaria (Greece)

To catch as many fish as his father did forty years ago, George Parakis has to cast

into the transparent water of the Samaria marine reserve in southwestern Crete.

,” sighs the fisherman who, at 32, is the youngest in the port of Chora Sfakion.

With a heartbroken smile, he admits having more and more difficulty living decently from his profession and says he is

for the future.

Overfishing harms coastal species, and the red mullet, octopus, sea bream that the Greeks eat for lunch and dinner tend to disappear.

In storefront, the island's diving clubs display the promise of exceptional underwater landscapes.

"Paper area"

"We have caves, reefs and extraordinary visibility up to 50 meters, but life is less and less rich

," says Costas Milonakis, boat captain and diving instructor.

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