ISTANBUL: Mucilage, also known as "sea snot," has been seen spreading to the Black Sea coast of Turkey, Turkish local media reported on Monday(Tuesday in Manila). Acting upon the notification of the fishermen, the municipality teams cleaned the pollution on the sea surface, it added. According to press reports, the sea snot, which has started from thecountry's biggest city Istanbul, spread to several other provinces along the coast of the Marmara Sea and the northern Aegean Sea as well. Turkey's Environment and Urban Planning Ministry sent a circular to the governorships and municipalities of seven provinces on the coast of theMarmara Sea regarding the launch of "Turkey's largest sea cleaningcampaign," the state-run TRT broadcaster noted. Scientists say that this phenomenon is not new, but it has become massive due to pollution, such as raw sewage running-offs from Istanbul and coastal cities to the sea.

Source: Manila Times June 08, 2021 15:53 UTC