MARINE PROTECTED AREAS & DIVING TOURISM IN THE GREEK SEAS: PRACTICES AND PERSPECTIVES
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Keywords
Diving Tourism, MPAs, Management, Biodiversity, Greek Seas
Abstract
The adoption of a new legal framework concerning recreational diving activities in Greece has generated an increased demand for the development of diving tourism in the country. The present report draws upon previous experience regarding the promotion of sub-aquatic activities found elsewhere, analyses the potential of establishing diving tourism in the Greek Marine Protected Areas, and describes what an adequate management plan should ideally encompass, in order to ensure the conservation of the marine environment and subsequently the long term viability of this highly profitable form of ecotourism.