(ANSA) – TARANTO, MAY 25 – The municipal council of Taranto has approved the establishment of a marine protected area (MPA) in the waters of the Ionian capital, “an initiative that aligns perfectly – we read in a note from the Municipality – with the ‘Sustainable development goals’ of the UN Agenda 2030, and in particular with objective 14 ‘Life under water'”.
“The council – declares the mayor Rinaldo Melucci – confirming its attention towards environmental issues has renewed its support for the initiative, committing itself to collaborate closely with the competent departments and offices in order to support the technical offices of the Ministry of the Environment and energy security and the Ispra working group, creating an example of institutional synergy for the common good. Never before has the need to conserve and use both the seas and marine resources in a sustainable way in order to be considered a priority. promote sustainable development.” “The establishment of a marine protected area in Taranto – adds the Councilor for the Environment Stefania Fornaro – is not only an act of environmental protection, but also a strong signal of a policy that looks to the future, which enhances natural resources as a driver of economic and social development and which places the city of Taranto as a reference model in the Mediterranean and beyond.
The establishment of an MPA represents a concrete action towards the conservation of marine biodiversity and the sustainable use of resources, while guaranteeing new prospects for economic and social development for the city.” The provision, highlights the Municipality, “follows the direction traced by the 2021 budget law which recognized the strategic importance of the Cheradi Islands and the Mar Piccolo by including them among the new marine procurement areas”. (ANSA).
