Illegal fishing, unscrupulous divers and pleasure craft dropping anchors are all issues facing the fragile seascapes which hold a diverse range of plants and animals. Increasingly the dive community is taking action to help preserve these ecosystems.

The Posidonia Pipefish is one such animal which has suffered recently. Living a camouflaged life in Posidonia Seagrass meadows, they have been suffering from the loss of the plants which support them. Recent fishing controls in the Mediterranean were hoped to reduce the loss of this ecosystem, however increasing numbers of pleasure craft are dropping their anchors and destroying the Posidonia meadows.

Divers are trying to help protect the species through research and awareness raising. You can see a full article here - Divers help protect the Posidonia Pipefish, with further links where you can find additional information.