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SAP-BIO-Lebanon National Report Page 42 of 95 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Issue Problems Status Trend accommodate increasing boat traffic - Work is underway to increase the capacity of public ports 2. Pollution 3. Recreational activities - Untreated waste water is released into the sea by resorts - Solid waste is generated by bathers with limited collection facilities - Noise pollution from boats, jet skis... - Pollution from boat engines - Bacteriological counts are carriedout during the summer seasons and mostly on public beaches - Intensive use of recreational boats and jet skis - Shore-front restaurants and cafes are widespread - Recreational fishing moderately practiced - Scuba diving moderately practiced - Two marine/coastal nature reserves declared by law: Palm Island in the North and the Tyre Coast in the South ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Prepared By M. Nader & S. Talhouk June, 2002 - Increasing - Increasing - Increasing - Increasing - Two counts/month during the summer and one during winter (National Center for Marine Research) - Increasing - Increasing at an alarming rate - Increase in illegal recreational fishing - Increasing dramatically - Efforts and pressure are exerted by environmental groups and scientists to declare more areas as protected
SAP-BIO-Lebanon National Report Page 43 of 95 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Issue Problems Status Trend IV. Fishing 1. Illegal harvesting techniques - Fishing with dynamite and - Slight increase in effort to (negative impact on fish poisonous substances still occurs in prevent illegal harvesting stocks) the south and north of the country methods - Nets with illegal mesh sizes are - Interest of NGOs in the widely available on the black market well-being of the fishing - Spear fishing using scuba-diving community gear is widely practiced (against the - Disinterest by government law) bodies to address the fishing industry 2. Invasive species 3. Lack of data V. Lack of Data 1. Insufficient number of specialists 2. Lack of interest from the authorities 3. Lack of funding for research - Many Red-sea species are found on the Lebanese coast - Lack of research on assessment of fish stocks - Assessment of commercially viable fish stocks is non-existent - Studies on gear efficiency are absent - Few academic institutions offer educational programs in aquatic sciences - Protection of the marine ecosystem is absent - The government perceives the coastline as an area of urban development - Sufficient research activities are still ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Prepared By M. Nader & S. Talhouk June, 2002 - Most likely increasing - Wider interest by Academic institutions to research the marine environment - No studies are projected by governmental bodies - Assessment of landings by the MoA have started (≈ 8000 t/yr) - Increasing number of academic bodies are considering introducing programs in aquatic sciences - Growing interest at the Ministry of Environment in the marine ecosystem - Increased research activity
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